Dezful: 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.
Dezful is a city of 264,709 people in Iran (Khuzestan), 143 m (469 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dezful Airport (DEF), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Dezful runs from about 10 h 4 min a day in late December to 14 h 19 min in late June (computed for 32.38° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dezful is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Dezful Airport (DEF), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 12,641-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Dezful: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Dezful · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 389 km (Iraq) — flights
- Isfahan, 308 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Basrah, 217 km (Iraq) — flights
- Sadr City, 385 km (Iraq)
- Qom, 340 km — buses · car rental
- Ahvaz, 121 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Al Aḩmadī, 369 km (Kuwait)
- Kermanshah, 248 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nasiriyah, 251 km (Iraq)
- Hamadān, 269 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Tyre.
Common questions
Which airport serves Dezful?
Dezful Airport (DEF), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Dezful?
About 264,709 people live in Dezful (GeoNames).
What time zone is Dezful in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Dezful?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Dezful?
Baghdad (389 km), Isfahan (308 km), Basrah (217 km), Sadr City (385 km), Qom (340 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.