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TLV to IKA: distance & flight time
Tel-aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
963 mi
1,549 km · 837 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
963 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TLV — Ben Gurion International Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
- 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 TLV
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport9 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport51 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport56 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield56 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 TLV from IKA?
The flight distance from Tel-aviv (TLV) to Tehran (IKA) is 963 miles (1,549 km, 837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TLV to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TLV to IKA?
Nonstop service on TLV–IKA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tel-aviv and Tehran?
Tehran is 0.5 hours ahead of Tel-aviv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TLV to IKA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TLV–IKA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TLV to IKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TLV–IKA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.