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Distance from San Francisco to Tehran

The straight-line distance from San Francisco to Tehran is approximately 11,821 km.

11,821 km (7,345 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

11,821 km

Kilometers

7,345 miles

Miles

~14h 24m

Est. Flight

11.5h

Time Difference

San Francisco

USA

Area: 121 km²

Population: 0.87M

Timezone: UTC-8

Elevation: 16m

Iran

Area: 730 km²

Population: 9.13M

Timezone: UTC+3.5

Elevation: 1189m

San Francisco and Tehran are separated by over 12000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

San Francisco is known for Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island, while Tehran is famous for Golestan Palace and Grand Bazaar.

In terms of city area, Tehran is 6.0x larger than San Francisco. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare San Francisco and Tehran side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from San Francisco to Tehran is 11,821 km (7,345 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 14h 24m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Tehran is larger at 730 km², compared to 121 km².