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YAM to IKA: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,144 mi
9,887 km · 5,339 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- 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 YAM
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 YAM from IKA?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,144 miles (9,887 km, 5,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Sault Sainte Marie and Tehran?
Tehran is 7.5 hours ahead of Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to IKA?
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