Distance from Sanaa to Tehran
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How far is Sanaa from Tehran?
Sanaa (Yemen) and Tehran (Iran) are quite far apart: 2,365 km in a straight line, that is 1,470 miles or 1,277 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Sanaa to Tehran is 1,379 km (857 miles), about 28 h 28 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Sanaa, Tehran lies to the north (initial bearing 16°). The route crosses from Yemen into Iran. The halfway point is at 25.5684°, 47.5047°.
A direct flight would take about 3 h 27 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 Sanaa
- Sanaa – Mecca 818 km
- Sanaa – Jeddah 863 km
- Sanaa – Addis Ababa 920 km
- Sanaa – Riyadh 1,070 km
- Sanaa – Medina 1,121 km
- Sanaa – Khartoum 1,251 km
- Sanaa – Omdurman 1,257 km
- Sanaa – Mogadishu 1,486 km
- Sanaa – Dubai 1,583 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 Sanaa from Tehran?
By road it is 1,379 km (857 miles) from Sanaa to Tehran; in a straight line it is 2,365 km (1,470 miles).
How long is the drive from Sanaa to Tehran?
About 28 h 28 min on the fastest route (1,379 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Tehran from Sanaa?
Tehran is to the north of Sanaa, at an initial bearing of 16°.
How long is the flight from Sanaa to Tehran?
A direct flight would take about 3 h 27 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.