Distance from Damascus to Erbil

The distance between Damascus, Syria and Erbil, Iraq is 766 kilometers (476 miles).

Damascus, Dimashq, Syria

Erbil, Iraq

From Damascus to Erbil, the straight-line distance is 766 kilometers, heading northeast. Damascus is situated at an altitude of 701 meters above sea level, while Erbil is at 429 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 18-20 hours
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
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)
Erbil, Iraq

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad

Coordinates: 36.1912° N 44.0094° E

Elevation: 429 m (1,407 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL)
  • Mosul International Airport (OSM)
  • Kirkuk Air Base (KIK)
  • Qayyarah West Airport (RQW)
  • Khaneh Airport (KHA)

Other distances from Damascus

Distance 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

Other distances from Erbil

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Erbil to Baghdad 318 km
From Erbil to Karbala 397 km
From Erbil to Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 83 km
From Erbil to Kirkuk 87 km
From Erbil to Al Başrah al Qadīmah 723 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Reynosa, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 766 km
Monterrey, Mexico Puebla, Mexico 767 km
Torreón, Mexico Austin, United States 765 km
Reynosa, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 765 km
Valencia, Spain Vigo, Spain 767 km
San Francisco, United States Tijuana, Mexico 765 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Puebla, Mexico 765 km
Rome, Italy Vienna, Austria 765 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 768 km
Lima, Peru Arequipa, Peru 764 km
Puebla, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 764 km
Columbus, United States New York City, United States 768 km
Nashville, United States Milwaukee, United States 769 km
Barcelona, Spain Málaga, Spain 770 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Mesa, United States 762 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 762 km
Valencia, Spain Lisbon, Portugal 762 km

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