Distance from New York to Tehran

The straight-line distance from New York to Tehran is approximately 9,855 km.

9,855 km (6,124 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

9,855 km

Kilometers

6,124 miles

Miles

~12h 6m

Est. Flight

8.5h

Time Difference

New York

USA

Area: 783 km²

Population: 8.34M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 10m

Iran

Area: 730 km²

Population: 9.13M

Timezone: UTC+3.5

Elevation: 1189m

New York and Tehran sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 12h 6m by commercial jet.

New York is known for Statue of Liberty and Central Park, while Tehran is famous for Golestan Palace and Grand Bazaar.

In terms of city area, New York is 1.1x larger than Tehran. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare New York and Tehran side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from New York to Tehran is 9,855 km (6,124 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 12h 6m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

New York is larger at 783 km², compared to 730 km².