Distance from Alexandria to Damascus

The distance between Alexandria, Egypt and Damascus, Syria is 652 kilometers (405 miles).

Alexandria, Egypt

Damascus, Dimashq, Syria

From Alexandria to Damascus, the straight-line distance is 652 kilometers, heading northeast. Alexandria is at only 9 meters above sea level, while Damascus is at 701 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 18-20 hours
Car 14-16 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
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Alexandria, Egypt

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Cairo

Coordinates: 31.2018° N 29.9158° E

Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • El Nouzha Airport (ALY)
  • Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE)
  • El Alamein International Airport (DBB)
  • Cairo West Airport (CWE)
  • Cairo International Airport (CAI)
Damascus, Syria

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Damascus

Coordinates: 33.5102° N 36.2913° E

Elevation: 701 m (2,300 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Damascus International Airport (DAM)
  • Beirut International Airport (BEY)
  • Rosh Pina Airport (RPN)
  • Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE)
  • King Hussein Air College (OMF)

Other distances from Alexandria

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Alexandria to Cairo 180 km
From Alexandria to Giza 181 km
From Alexandria to Port Said 227 km
From Alexandria to Suez 285 km
From Alexandria to Shubrā al Khaymah 175 km

Other distances from Damascus

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Damascus to Aleppo 309 km
From Damascus to Homs 141 km
From Damascus to Latakia 229 km
From Damascus to Ar Raqqah 368 km
From Damascus to Deir ez-Zor 408 km

Cities within similar distances

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Santiago, Chile Córdoba, Argentina 649 km
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Milwaukee, United States Hamilton, Canada 656 km
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