# Distance from Tehran (IKA) to London (LHR)

> 4,422 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,422 km / 2,748 mi / 2,388 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 07:46 in Tehran, it's 05:16 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,222 ft (LHR is lower than IKA)

## Airports

### [Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ika-tehran-imam-khomeini-international-airport/1ef266df-7d90-6d1a-ab04-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tehran, Iran
- ICAO: OIIE
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 35.420000, 51.150000
- Elevation: 3,305 ft

### [London Heathrow Airport (LHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhr-london-london-heathrow-airport/1ef266de-c45a-6b7a-a3bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGLL
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.470000, -0.460000
- Elevation: 83 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:46 in Tehran, it's 05:16 in London.

## Related

- [Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ika-tehran-imam-khomeini-international-airport/1ef266df-7d90-6d1a-ab04-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Heathrow Airport (LHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhr-london-london-heathrow-airport/1ef266de-c45a-6b7a-a3bf-06bb2780ed98)
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