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SOW to IKA: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
7,471 mi
12,023 km · 6,492 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from IKA?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Tehran (IKA) is 7,471 miles (12,023 km, 6,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Show Low and Tehran?
Tehran is 10.5 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to IKA?
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