Iran and Qatar are separated by the Persian Gulf, and the straight-line distance between the two countries is roughly 820 km (about 510 miles) from country center to country center.

Quick Scoop: How far is Iran from Qatar?

  • The commonly cited air (straight-line) distance between Iran and Qatar is about 821 km (510 miles) when measured between the central points of the two countries.
  • Some calculators give a very similar number of around 823 km (511 miles) for the center‑to‑center distance, which is essentially the same within normal rounding.
  • The shortest gap across the Persian Gulf (border to border) is much smaller, around 190–200 km , reflecting the closest points of coastline rather than the country centers.

Example city‑to‑city distances

If you think in terms of real trips rather than abstract country centers:

  • Doha (Qatar) to Shiraz (Iran): about 489–491 km.
  • Doha to Isfahan: about 817–820 km.
  • Doha to Tehran: about 1,150 km.

By plane, the rough “bird‑fly” distance of ~821 km would be well under 2 hours of flight time on a typical commercial jet.

Simple HTML table (distances)

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Route</th>
      <th>Approx. distance (km)</th>
      <th>Approx. distance (miles)</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Iran (center) – Qatar (center)</td>
      <td>821–823 km</td>
      <td>510–512 miles</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Closest coast-to-coast (across Gulf)</td>
      <td>~190–200 km</td>
      <td>~120–125 miles</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Doha – Shiraz</td>
      <td>~490 km</td>
      <td>~305 miles</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Doha – Tehran</td>
      <td>~1,150 km</td>
      <td>~715 miles</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

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