CAN → IKAGuangzhou to Tehran

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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Tehran (IKA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,069 km, an estimated 8 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Tehran. Updated 16 September 2026 at 14:48 UTC.

CAN Guangzhou smooth · +8
IKA Tehran tracking
6,069 km · ~8h 17m est.
dep bank 04:15–23:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 operated CAN → IKA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~8h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mahan Air

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Mahan AirW560% on time

Flights W592 04:15 daily · W580 23:30 Mo We Fr · W590 23:55 Tu Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15W590departed−5
09-14W580departed+21
09-12W590departed+5
09-11W580departed+25
09-09W580departed+11

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CANGuangzhou +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 4 kt Full CAN delay board →
IKATehran tracking Full IKA delay board →

How the Guangzhou to Tehran route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN to IKA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CAN to IKA questions

Is CAN–IKA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CAN–IKA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 04:15 and evening departures around 23:30 from CAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IKA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CAN to IKA?

Great-circle distance is 6,069 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 458–550 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAN–IKA fly?

Mahan Air runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.