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SCH to IKA: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,017 mi
9,684 km · 5,229 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from IKA?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,017 miles (9,684 km, 5,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 time difference between Scotia NY and Tehran?
Tehran is 7.5 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to IKA?
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