Kerman: 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.
Kerman is a city of 577,514 people in Iran, 1,760 m (5,774 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport (KER), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kerman runs from about 10 h 14 min a day in late December to 14 h 9 min in late June (computed for 30.28° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kerman is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport (KER), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 12,635-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Rafsanjan Airport (RJN, 99 km).
Flights to Kerman: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kerman · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Zahedan, 375 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Yazd, 314 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Bandar Abbas, 353 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Sirjan, 163 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bīrjand, 352 km — buses · car rental
- Rafsanjān, 105 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jahrom, 394 km — buses · car rental
- Jīroft, 190 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Kerman?
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport (KER), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kerman?
About 577,514 people live in Kerman, across 181 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kerman in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Kerman?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kerman?
Zahedan (375 km), Yazd (314 km), Bandar Abbas (353 km), Sirjan (163 km), Bīrjand (352 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.