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ZTU to IKA: distance & flight time
Zaqatala (Zaqatala International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
489 mi
787 km · 425 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
489 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZTU — Zaqatala International Airport · Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
- 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 ZTU
- KVD · Ganja Airport60 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport74 mi away
- TBS · Tbilisi International Airport89 mi away
- MCX · Uytash Airport100 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 ZTU from IKA?
The flight distance from Zaqatala (ZTU) to Tehran (IKA) is 489 miles (787 km, 425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZTU to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Zaqatala and Tehran?
Tehran is 0.5 hours behind Zaqatala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZTU to IKA?
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