Isfahan: 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.
Isfahan is a city of 1.5 million people in Iran, 1,578 m (5,177 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Isfahan runs from about 10 h 3 min a day in late December to 14 h 21 min in late June (computed for 32.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Isfahan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 14,425-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Isfahan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Isfahan · Driving and car hire
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Jameh Mosque of Isfahan; Naqsh-e Jahan Square.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Isfahan
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tehran, 339 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Karaj, 359 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Shiraz, 348 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Qom, 233 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ahvaz, 319 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Hamadān, 377 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Arāk, 244 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yazd, 267 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Eslamshahr, 325 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Khorramabad, 323 km — flights · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Baalbek, Barcelona, Kathmandu, Cairo, Dakar, Florence, Freiburg im Breisgau, Havana, Hyderabad, Iași, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait City, Lahore.
Common questions
Which airport serves Isfahan?
Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International Airport (IFN), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre.
How big is Isfahan?
About 1.5 million people live in Isfahan, across 494 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Isfahan in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Isfahan?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Isfahan?
Tehran (339 km), Karaj (359 km), Shiraz (348 km), Qom (233 km), Ahvaz (319 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.