Distance from Najaf to Tehran

The distance between Najaf, Iraq and Tehran, Iran is 771 kilometers (479 miles).

Najaf, An Najaf, Iraq

Tehran, Iran

From Najaf to Tehran, the straight-line distance is 771 kilometers, heading northeast. Najaf is at 41 meters above sea level, while Tehran is at 1,178 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 18-20 hours
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
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90 km/h
120 km/h
Najaf, Iraq

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad

Coordinates: 32.0259° N 44.3463° E

Elevation: 41 m (135 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)
  • Baghdad International Airport (BGW)
  • Al Taqaddum Air Base (TQD)
  • Joint Base Balad (XQC)
  • Ilam Airport (IIL)
Tehran, Iran

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Tehran

Coordinates: 35.6944° N 51.4215° E

Elevation: 1,178 m (3,865 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Mehrabad International Airport (THR)
  • Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA)
  • Payam International Airport (PYK)
  • Noshahr Airport (NSH)
  • Qazvin Airport (GZW)

Other distances from Najaf

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Najaf to Baghdad 146 km
From Najaf to Erbil 463 km
From Najaf to Karbala 72 km
From Najaf to Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 491 km
From Najaf to Kirkuk 382 km

Other distances from Tehran

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tehran to Mashhad 741 km
From Tehran to Isfahan 338 km
From Tehran to Karaj 42 km
From Tehran to Tabriz 528 km
From Tehran to Shiraz 683 km

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