Distance from Almaty to Tehran
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How far is Almaty from Tehran?
Almaty (Kazakhstan) and Tehran (Iran) are quite far apart: 2,338 km in a straight line, that is 1,453 miles or 1,263 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Almaty to Tehran is 3,054 km (1,897 miles), about 39 h 6 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 31% longer than the straight line.
From Almaty, Tehran lies to the west (initial bearing 258°). The route crosses from Kazakhstan into Iran. The halfway point is at 40.1774°, 63.4692°.
A direct flight would take about 3 h 25 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Almaty
- Almaty – Tashkent 672 km
- Almaty – Ürümqi 862 km
- Almaty – Rawalpindi 1,126 km
- Almaty – Peshawar 1,128 km
- Almaty – Kabul 1,179 km
- Almaty – Gujranwala 1,258 km
- Almaty – Amritsar 1,306 km
- Almaty – Lahore 1,320 km
- Almaty – Omsk 1,330 km
Other distances from Tehran
- Tehran – Karaj 42 km
- Tehran – Isfahan 339 km
- Tehran – Tabriz 528 km
- Tehran – Baku 538 km
- Tehran – Basrah 669 km
- Tehran – Shiraz 684 km
- Tehran – Baghdad 694 km
- Tehran – Mashhad 736 km
- Tehran – Mosul 750 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Almaty from Tehran?
By road it is 3,054 km (1,897 miles) from Almaty to Tehran; in a straight line it is 2,338 km (1,453 miles).
How long is the drive from Almaty to Tehran?
About 39 h 6 min on the fastest route (3,054 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Tehran from Almaty?
Tehran is to the west of Almaty, at an initial bearing of 258°.
How long is the flight from Almaty to Tehran?
A direct flight would take about 3 h 25 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.