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RSL to IKA: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,957 mi
11,197 km · 6,046 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, United States
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 mi away
Near IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RSL from IKA?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,957 miles (11,197 km, 6,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RSL to IKA?
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