Distance from Beijing to Tehran
🇨🇳 Beijing, China → 🇮🇷 Tehran, Iran
The distance between Beijing and Tehran is 5,605 kilometres (3,483 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), the initial heading is roughly west (287°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 7h 30m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Travelling the other way, from Tehran to Beijing, covers the same 5,605 km; the return flight leaves on an initial heading of roughly northeast (64°). Tehran (UTC+3:30) is 4h 30m behind Beijing (UTC+8).
Beijing
China
China's capital and political and cultural heart, home to imperial palaces and modern megaprojects. One of the world's oldest cities with over 3,000 years of history.
Top sights: Forbidden City, Great Wall at Badaling, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace
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 Beijing?
- 5,605 km (3,483 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Beijing to Tehran?
- About 7h 30m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Tehran from Beijing?
- Tehran lies roughly to the west of Beijing (initial bearing 287°).
- How far is Beijing from Tehran?
- The same 5,605 km (3,483 miles) — great-circle distance does not depend on direction.
- What is the time difference between Beijing and Tehran?
- Tehran (UTC+3:30) is 4h 30m behind Beijing (UTC+8).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). Tehran: Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA).
More distances from Beijing
See the country profiles for China and Iran, or open the Asia distance calculator.