Shiraz: facts

At a glance

• Country: Iran
• Region: Fars
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 1,249,942
• Coordinates: 29.6103° N, 52.5311° E
• Time zone: Asia/Tehran (UTC+03:30)
• Currency: Rial (IRR)
• Distance to the capital, Tehran: 684 km (425 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ): 9.7 km (6.0 mi), straight line
• Bushehr Airport (BUZ): 180 km (112 mi), straight line
• Gachsaran Airport (GCH): 182 km (113 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Shahr-e Sadra: 21 km (13 mi)
• Zarqan: 26 km (16 mi)
• Fathabad: 39 km (24 mi)
• Marvdasht: 39 km (24 mi)
• Beyza: 47 km (29 mi)