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YIV to IKA: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
5,939 mi
9,559 km · 5,161 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island Lake, 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 YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 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 YIV from IKA?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Tehran (IKA) is 5,939 miles (9,559 km, 5,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Island Lake and Tehran?
Tehran is 8.5 hours ahead of Island Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIV to IKA?
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