Distance from Bangkok to Tehran
🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand → 🇮🇷 Tehran, Iran
The distance between Bangkok and Tehran is 5,457 kilometres (3,391 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), the initial heading is roughly northwest (306°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 7h 19m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Bangkok
Thailand
Thailand's vibrant capital, famous for ornate temples, floating markets, street food and buzzing nightlife along the Chao Phraya River.
Top sights: Grand Palace, Wat Arun, Wat Pho, Chatuchak Market, Khao San Road, floating markets
Tehran
Iran
Iran's sprawling capital sits below the snow-capped Alborz Mountains, mixing grand Qajar palaces, lively bazaars and modern museums.
Top sights: Golestan Palace, Grand Bazaar, Milad Tower, National Museum of Iran, Azadi Tower
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Tehran from Bangkok?
- 5,457 km (3,391 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Bangkok to Tehran?
- About 7h 19m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Tehran from Bangkok?
- Tehran lies roughly to the northwest of Bangkok (initial bearing 306°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Bangkok: Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK). Tehran: Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA).
More distances from Bangkok
See the country profiles for Thailand and Iran, or open the Asia distance calculator.