Distance from Tehran to Almaty
🇮🇷 Tehran, Iran → 🇰🇿 Almaty, Kazakhstan
The distance between Tehran and Almaty is 2,330 kilometres (1,448 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA), the initial heading is roughly northeast (61°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 3h 25m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
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
Almaty
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's largest city and former capital, a leafy, cosmopolitan hub at the foot of the snow-capped Tian Shan mountains.
Top sights: Medeu & Shymbulak, Kok-Tobe, Zenkov Cathedral, Central State Museum, Green Bazaar
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Almaty from Tehran?
- 2,330 km (1,448 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Tehran to Almaty?
- About 3h 25m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Almaty from Tehran?
- Almaty lies roughly to the northeast of Tehran (initial bearing 61°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Tehran: Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA). Almaty: Almaty International Airport (ALA).
More distances from Tehran
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