Distance from Mashhad to Van
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How far is Mashhad from Van?
Mashhad (Iran) and Van (Türkiye) are quite far apart: 1,451 km in a straight line, that is 902 miles or 784 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Mashhad to Van is 1,850 km (1,150 miles), about 22 h 26 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 27% longer than the straight line.
From Mashhad, Van lies to the west (initial bearing 284°). The route crosses from Iran into Türkiye. The halfway point is at 37.6821°, 51.5941°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 19 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 Mashhad
- Mashhad – Tehran 736 km
- Mashhad – Karaj 772 km
- Mashhad – Isfahan 830 km
- Mashhad – Kabul 892 km
- Mashhad – Baku 956 km
- Mashhad – Shiraz 993 km
- Mashhad – Tashkent 1,000 km
- Mashhad – Peshawar 1,121 km
- Mashhad – Tabriz 1,191 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 Mashhad from Van?
By road it is 1,850 km (1,150 miles) from Mashhad to Van; in a straight line it is 1,451 km (902 miles).
How long is the drive from Mashhad to Van?
About 22 h 26 min on the fastest route (1,850 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Van from Mashhad?
Van is to the west of Mashhad, at an initial bearing of 284°.
How long is the flight from Mashhad to Van?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 19 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.