Iran to China ยท 3,771 miles (6,069 km)

Tehran (IKA) to Guangzhou (CAN) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Tehran (IKA) to Guangzhou (CAN): Mahan Air. The two airports are 3,771 miles (6,069 km) apart. There are also 17 ways to fly it with one stop, through Islamabad, Lahore and Delhi and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from IKA to CAN

  • W5
    Mahan AirNot in an alliance

IKA to CAN with one stop

17 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

  • Via Islamabad (ISB)Iran Airtour, then China Southern Airlines
    B9
    China Southern Airlines logo
  • Via Lahore (LHE)Mahan Air, then China Southern Airlines
    W5
    China Southern Airlines logo
  • Via Delhi (DEL)Mahan Air, then China Southern Airlines and IndiGo
    W5
    China Southern Airlines logo
    IndiGo logo
  • Via Hanoi (HAN)Mahan Air, then China Southern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines and 2 more
    W5
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Vietnam Airlines logo
    Shenzhen Airlines logo
    +1
  • Via Urumqi (URC)China Southern Airlines the whole way
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Air China logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Hainan Airlines logo
    +1
  • Via Dubai (DXB)Qeshm Air, Iran Airtour and 1 more, then China Southern Airlines and Emirates
    QB
    B9
    IS
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Emirates logo
  • Via Bangkok (BKK)Mahan Air, then Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines and 4 more
    W5
    Spring Airlines logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Kenya Airways logo
    +3
  • Via Kuwait (KWI)Kuwait Airways the whole way
    Kuwait Airways logo
    Kuwait Airways logo
  • Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
    Qatar Airways logo
    Qatar Airways logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
  • Via Baghdad (BGW)Iran Air, Mahan Air and 2 more, then Iraqi Airways
    IR
    W5
    B9
    +1
    IA
  • Via Beijing (PKX)China Southern Airlines the whole way
    China Southern Airlines logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    KN
    Air China logo
    +4
  • Via Beijing (PEK)Mahan Air, then Air China, Hainan Airlines and 1 more
    W5
    Air China logo
    Hainan Airlines logo
    Shenzhen Airlines logo
  • Via Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)Mahan Air, then China Southern Airlines, Vietnam Airlines and 2 more
    W5
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Vietnam Airlines logo
    Spring Airlines logo
    +1
  • Via Phuket (HKT)Mahan Air, then China Southern Airlines and Spring Airlines
    W5
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Spring Airlines logo
  • Via Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Iran Airtour, then AirAsia, China Southern Airlines and 4 more
    B9
    AirAsia logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    Malaysia Airlines logo
    +3
See all 17 in Routes

IKA to CAN: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from IKA to CAN?

Mahan Air flies nonstop from Tehran (IKA) to Guangzhou (CAN).

How far is Tehran from Guangzhou by plane?

Tehran (IKA) and Guangzhou (CAN) are 3,771 miles (6,069 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

How many miles does IKA to CAN cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for IKA to CAN with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Tehran and Guangzhou?

The most direct connections are through Islamabad (ISB), Lahore (LHE), Delhi (DEL), Hanoi (HAN) and Urumqi (URC). On 6 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example China Southern Airlines through Urumqi.

More routes

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.