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SKE to IKA: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
2,481 mi
3,993 km · 2,156 nm
5h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from IKA?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Tehran (IKA) is 2,481 miles (3,993 km, 2,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 20m 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 Skien and Tehran?
Tehran is 1.5 hours ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to IKA?
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