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GDZ to RUD: distance & flight time
Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport) → Emam Shahr (Shahroud Airport)
1,057 mi
1,701 km · 918 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, Russia
- RUD — Shahroud Airport · Emam Shahr, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 mi away
Near RUD
- GBT · Gorgan Airport51 mi away
- KLM · Kalaleh Airport69 mi away
- SRY · Dasht-e Naz Airport107 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GDZ from RUD?
The flight distance from Gelendzhik (GDZ) to Emam Shahr (RUD) is 1,057 miles (1,701 km, 918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDZ to RUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GDZ to RUD?
Nonstop service on GDZ–RUD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gelendzhik and Emam Shahr?
Emam Shahr is 0.5 hours ahead of Gelendzhik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDZ to RUD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GDZ–RUD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GDZ to RUD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GDZ–RUD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.