Bīrjand: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bīrjand is a city of 196,982 people in Iran (South Khorasan Province), 1,459 m (4,787 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Birjand International Airport (XBJ), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bīrjand runs from about 10 h 2 min a day in late December to 14 h 22 min in late June (computed for 32.87° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bīrjand is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Birjand International Airport (XBJ), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,521 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Bīrjand: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bīrjand · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mashhad, 383 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kerman, 352 km — buses · car rental
- Herāt, 321 km (Afghanistan)
- Marāgheh, 332 km — buses · car rental
- Sabzevar, 398 km — buses · car rental
- Neyshābūr, 374 km — buses · car rental
- Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh, 268 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kāshmar, 273 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zābol, 296 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Bīrjand?
Birjand International Airport (XBJ), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bīrjand?
About 196,982 people live in Bīrjand, across 43 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bīrjand in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Bīrjand?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bīrjand?
Mashhad (383 km), Kerman (352 km), Herāt (321 km), Marāgheh (332 km), Sabzevar (398 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.