Distance from Tehran to Mumbai
🇮🇷 Tehran, Iran → 🇮🇳 Mumbai, India
The distance between Tehran and Mumbai is 2,801 kilometres (1,740 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA), the initial heading is roughly southeast (126°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 4h 0m. 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
Mumbai
India
India's financial capital and home of Bollywood, a densely packed coastal megacity on the Arabian Sea with colonial-era architecture and frenetic energy.
Top sights: Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Elephanta Caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Colaba
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Mumbai from Tehran?
- 2,801 km (1,740 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Tehran to Mumbai?
- About 4h 0m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Mumbai from Tehran?
- Mumbai lies roughly to the southeast of Tehran (initial bearing 126°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Tehran: Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA). Mumbai: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM).
More distances from Tehran
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