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VUP to IKA: distance & flight time
Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
7,625 mi
12,271 km · 6,626 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, Colombia
- 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 VUP
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport75 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport82 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport104 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 VUP from IKA?
The flight distance from Valledupar (VUP) to Tehran (IKA) is 7,625 miles (12,271 km, 6,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VUP to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 Valledupar and Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of Valledupar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VUP to IKA?
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