Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ZAO to RUD: distance & flight time
Cahors (Cahors-Lalbenque Airport) → Emam Shahr (Shahroud Airport)
2,823 mi
4,544 km · 2,453 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
See live ZAO→RUD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZAO — Cahors-Lalbenque Airport · Cahors, France
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ZAO
- XMW · Montauban Airport23 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport44 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport45 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport48 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 ZAO from RUD?
The flight distance from Cahors (ZAO) to Emam Shahr (RUD) is 2,823 miles (4,544 km, 2,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAO to RUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 ZAO to RUD?
Nonstop service on ZAO–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 6h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cahors and Emam Shahr?
Emam Shahr is 1.5 hours ahead of Cahors.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAO to RUD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZAO–RUD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZAO to RUD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZAO–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.