Shiraz: 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.
Shiraz is a city of 1.2 million people in Iran (Fars), 1,545 m (5,069 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Shiraz runs from about 10 h 17 min a day in late December to 14 h 5 min in late June (computed for 29.61° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Shiraz is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 14,345-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Shiraz: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Shiraz · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Isfahan, 348 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Yazd, 309 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Khomeynī Shahr, 355 km — buses · car rental
- Najafābād, 354 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Sirjan, 305 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Shāhīn Shahr, 373 km — buses · car rental
- Bushehr, 179 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Bandar-e Māhshahr, 338 km — buses · car rental
- Marvdasht, 39 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rafsanjān, 345 km — flights · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Agadir, Chongqing, Dushanbe, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Nicosia Municipality, Pécs, Sétif, Novi Sad.
Common questions
Which airport serves Shiraz?
Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Shiraz?
About 1.2 million people live in Shiraz, across 240 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Shiraz in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Shiraz?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Shiraz?
Isfahan (348 km), Yazd (309 km), Khomeynī Shahr (355 km), Najafābād (354 km), Sirjan (305 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.