# Distance from New York (JFK) to Tehran (THR)

> 9,844 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,844 km / 6,117 mi / 5,315 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7.5h (When it's 05:10 in New York, it's 12:40 in Tehran)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,949 ft (THR is higher than JFK)

## Airports

### [John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jfk-new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/1ef266df-2422-6f44-aae4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New York, United States
- ICAO: KJFK
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.640000, -73.780000
- Elevation: 13 ft

### [Mehrabad International Airport (THR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thr-tehran-mehrabad-international-airport/1ef266df-7d9a-64b4-a7a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tehran, Iran
- ICAO: OIII
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 35.690000, 51.310000
- Elevation: 3,962 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:10 in New York, it's 12:40 in Tehran.
With a 7.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jfk-new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/1ef266df-2422-6f44-aae4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mehrabad International Airport (THR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thr-tehran-mehrabad-international-airport/1ef266df-7d9a-64b4-a7a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)