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SYD to IKA: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
8,028 mi
12,919 km · 6,976 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from IKA?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Tehran (IKA) is 8,028 miles (12,919 km, 6,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Sydney and Tehran?
Tehran is 6.5 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to IKA?
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