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UCB to IKA: distance & flight time
Wulanchabu (Ulanqab Jining Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
3,313 mi
5,332 km · 2,879 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- UCB — Ulanqab Jining Airport · Wulanchabu, China
- 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 UCB
- HET · Baita International Airport70 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport99 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 UCB from IKA?
The flight distance from Wulanchabu (UCB) to Tehran (IKA) is 3,313 miles (5,332 km, 2,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UCB to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from UCB to IKA?
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