Distance from Boston to Tehran

The straight-line distance from Boston to Tehran is approximately 9,554 km.

9,554 km (5,937 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

9,554 km

Kilometers

5,937 miles

Miles

~11h 44m

Est. Flight

8.5h

Time Difference

Boston

USA

Area: 232 km²

Population: 0.68M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 43m

Iran

Area: 730 km²

Population: 9.13M

Timezone: UTC+3.5

Elevation: 1189m

Boston and Tehran sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 11h 44m by commercial jet.

Boston is known for Harvard & MIT and Freedom Trail, while Tehran is famous for Golestan Palace and Grand Bazaar.

In terms of city area, Tehran is 3.1x larger than Boston. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Boston and Tehran side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Boston to Tehran is 9,554 km (5,937 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 11h 44m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Tehran is larger at 730 km², compared to 232 km².