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SHA to IKA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
3,977 mi
6,400 km · 3,456 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from IKA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Tehran (IKA) is 3,977 miles (6,400 km, 3,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Shanghai and Tehran?
Tehran is 4.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to IKA?
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