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MHD to KSY: distance & flight time
Mashhad (Mashhad International Airport) → Kars (Kars Airport)
942 mi
1,516 km · 818 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
942 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHD — Mashhad International Airport · Mashhad, Iran
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
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 MHD
- CKT · Sarakhs Airport81 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport114 mi away
- ASB · Ashgabat International Airport140 mi away
Near KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MHD from KSY?
The flight distance from Mashhad (MHD) to Kars (KSY) is 942 miles (1,516 km, 818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHD to KSY?
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 MHD to KSY?
Nonstop service on MHD–KSY 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 Mashhad and Kars?
Kars is 0.5 hours behind Mashhad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHD to KSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MHD–KSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MHD to KSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHD–KSY 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.