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YQF to IKA: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
6,317 mi
10,167 km · 5,490 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from IKA?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Tehran (IKA) is 6,317 miles (10,167 km, 5,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Red Deer Industrial and Tehran?
Tehran is 9.5 hours ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to IKA?
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