This is a common mistake, but it is unfortunately incorrect. The tricky thing is the target bar at the top of the spell which says you must target the creature AND the zone that it will be getting teleported to. Therefore both targets must be within the 0-2 range. This means you can teleport yourself a maximum of 2 zones, and you can teleport any other creature a maximum of 4 zones, but it still must end up within 2 zones of your mage.
I've had to force myself into paying attention to the target bar on every spell I cast. T'was not an easy habit for me to form, but it can greatly affect what spells can and can not do.