# Distance from Montevideo (MVD) to Tehran (THR)

> 13,581 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,581 km / 8,439 mi / 7,333 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uruguay) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6.5h (When it's 09:51 in Montevideo, it's 16:21 in Tehran)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,857 ft (THR is higher than MVD)

## Airports

### [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montevideo, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUMU
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.840000, -56.030000
- Elevation: 105 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 09:51 in Montevideo, it's 16:21 in Tehran.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mehrabad International Airport (THR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thr-tehran-mehrabad-international-airport/1ef266df-7d9a-64b4-a7a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)