Distance from Karaj to Van
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How far is Karaj from Van?
Karaj (Iran) and Van (Türkiye) are quite far apart: 737 km in a straight line, that is 458 miles or 398 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Karaj to Van is 911 km (566 miles), about 10 h 47 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
From Karaj, Van lies to the north-west (initial bearing 296°). The route crosses from Iran into Türkiye. The halfway point is at 37.2245°, 47.2545°.
A direct flight would take about 1 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 Karaj
- Karaj – Tehran 42 km
- Karaj – Isfahan 359 km
- Karaj – Tabriz 487 km
- Karaj – Baku 514 km
- Karaj – Basrah 663 km
- Karaj – Baghdad 664 km
- Karaj – Shiraz 707 km
- Karaj – Mosul 709 km
Other distances from Van
- Van – Batman 208 km
- Van – Yerevan 211 km
- Van – Erzurum 240 km
- Van – Mosul 241 km
- Van – Tabriz 258 km
- Van – Diyarbakır 284 km
- Van – Elazığ 362 km
- Van – Tbilisi 377 km
- Van – Trabzon 419 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Karaj from Van?
By road it is 911 km (566 miles) from Karaj to Van; in a straight line it is 737 km (458 miles).
How long is the drive from Karaj to Van?
About 10 h 47 min on the fastest route (911 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Van from Karaj?
Van is to the north-west of Karaj, at an initial bearing of 296°.
How long is the flight from Karaj to Van?
A direct flight would take about 1 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.