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SLV to IKA: distance & flight time
Shimla (Shimla Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
1,523 mi
2,450 km · 1,323 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, India
- 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 SLV
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport33 mi away
- KUU · Kullu Manali Airport55 mi away
- LUH · Ludhiana Airport68 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport81 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 SLV from IKA?
The flight distance from Shimla (SLV) to Tehran (IKA) is 1,523 miles (2,450 km, 1,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLV to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Shimla and Tehran?
Tehran is 2 hours behind Shimla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLV to IKA?
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