Distance from Damascus to Istanbul

The distance between Damascus, Syria and Istanbul, Turkey is 1,056 kilometers (656 miles).

Damascus, Dimashq, Syria

Istanbul, Turkey

From Damascus to Istanbul, the straight-line distance is 1,056 kilometers, heading northwest. Damascus is situated at an altitude of 701 meters above sea level, while Istanbul is at 39 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 3-4 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 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)
Istanbul, Turkey

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul

Coordinates: 41.0138° N 28.9497° E

Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL)
  • Istanbul Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
  • Bursa Airport (BTZ)
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ)

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 Istanbul

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Istanbul to Ankara 353 km
From Istanbul to Bursa 91 km
From Istanbul to Gaziantep 851 km
From Istanbul to Diyarbakır 1,028 km
From Istanbul to Adana 710 km

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