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SEA to IKA: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,697 mi
10,778 km · 5,820 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from IKA?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,697 miles (10,778 km, 5,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Seattle and Tehran?
Tehran is 10.5 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to IKA?
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