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YLJ to IKA: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,132 mi
9,869 km · 5,329 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from IKA?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,132 miles (9,869 km, 5,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Meadow Lake and Tehran?
Tehran is 9.5 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to IKA?
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