Rafsanjān: 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.
Rafsanjān is a city of 147,680 people in Iran (Kerman), 1,514 m (4,967 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport (KER), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Rafsanjān runs from about 10 h 14 min a day in late December to 14 h 9 min in late June (computed for 30.41° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rafsanjān is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport (KER), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre, whose 12,635-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Rafsanjan Airport (RJN, 13 km).
Flights to Rafsanjān: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Rafsanjān · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Shiraz, 345 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kerman, 105 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yazd, 227 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bandar Abbas, 359 km — buses · car rental
- Sirjan, 110 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Marvdasht, 313 km — buses · car rental
- Jahrom, 317 km — buses · car rental
- Jīroft, 256 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Shahr-e Ṣadrā, 343 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Rafsanjān?
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International Airport (KER), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Rafsanjān?
About 147,680 people live in Rafsanjān (GeoNames).
What time zone is Rafsanjān in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Rafsanjān?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Rafsanjān?
Shiraz (345 km), Kerman (105 km), Yazd (227 km), Bandar Abbas (359 km), Sirjan (110 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.