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VLU to IKA: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
1,739 mi
2,798 km · 1,511 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from IKA?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Tehran (IKA) is 1,739 miles (2,798 km, 1,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Velikiye Luki and Tehran?
Tehran is 0.5 hours ahead of Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to IKA?
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