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KSY to MHD: distance & flight time
Kars (Kars Airport) → Mashhad (Mashhad International Airport)
942 mi
1,516 km · 818 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
942 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
- MHD — Mashhad International Airport · Mashhad, 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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Near MHD
- CKT · Sarakhs Airport81 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport114 mi away
- ASB · Ashgabat International Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KSY from MHD?
The flight distance from Kars (KSY) to Mashhad (MHD) is 942 miles (1,516 km, 818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSY to MHD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 KSY to MHD?
Nonstop service on KSY–MHD 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kars and Mashhad?
Mashhad is 0.5 hours ahead of Kars.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSY to MHD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KSY–MHD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KSY to MHD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KSY–MHD 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.