How far am I from the Iranian border?
Iran shares land borders with Turkey, Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkmenistan. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Iran, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from Iran?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Iran already selected and measures from your exact spot.
Iran's neighbours
Iran is shown in green, and the 7 countries it shares a land border with in blue.
- Iran
- Land neighbours
Which countries border Iran? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from Iran
| City | Country | To Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Yerevan | Armenia | 45 km (28 miles) |
| Herāt | Afghanistan | 115 km (71 miles) |
| Baghdad | Iraq | 117 km (73 miles) |
| Gyumri | Armenia | 130 km (81 miles) |
| Mosul | Iraq | 162 km (101 miles) |
| Baku | Azerbaijan | 170 km (106 miles) |
| Sumgayit | Azerbaijan | 171 km (106 miles) |
| Karachi | Pakistan | 431 km (268 miles) |
| Kabul | Afghanistan | 728 km (453 miles) |
| Ankara | Turkey | 961 km (597 miles) |
| Lahore | Pakistan | 1,177 km (731 miles) |
| Istanbul | Turkey | 1,296 km (805 miles) |
How far Iran's cities are from its borders
| City | Nearest neighbour | To that border |
|---|---|---|
| Mashhad | Turkmenistan | 76 km (47 miles) |
| Tehran | Turkmenistan | 293 km (182 miles) |
| Isfahan | Iraq | 372 km (231 miles) |
Straight-line distance from each city centre to the nearest point of the other country, measured October 8, 2026.
Questions
How far am I from the Iranian border?
Tap "Use my location" on this page. On a phone it uses GPS, and the calculator measures the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Iran, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border Iran?
Iran shares land borders with Turkey, Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkmenistan.
Is this the distance to a border crossing?
No. It is the straight-line distance to the nearest point on the border line itself. The nearest official crossing can be much farther away by road.
Does it measure across water?
Yes. It measures to the nearest point of Iran's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be Iran's coast.
Which big city is closest to Iran?
Of the cities measured here, Yerevan in Armenia is the closest: 45 km (28 miles) from Iran in a straight line.