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XMN to IKA: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
4,004 mi
6,444 km · 3,479 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 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 XMN from IKA?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Tehran (IKA) is 4,004 miles (6,444 km, 3,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Xiamen and Tehran?
Tehran is 4.5 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to IKA?
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