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In Syria, cities are at a considerable distance compared to other countries, with an average distance of 275 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.
| Damascus | Aleppo | Homs | Latakia | Ar Raqqah | Deir ez-Zor | Ḩamāh | Ţarţūs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus | - | 309 km 192 mi | 140 km 87 mi | 229 km 142 mi | 368 km 229 mi | 408 km 253 mi | 185 km 115 mi | 157 km 98 mi |
| Aleppo | 309 km 192 mi | - | 169 km 105 mi | 144 km 90 mi | 169 km 105 mi | 286 km 178 mi | 124 km 77 mi | 186 km 116 mi |
| Homs | 140 km 87 mi | 169 km 105 mi | - | 124 km 77 mi | 248 km 154 mi | 319 km 198 mi | 45 km 28 mi | 79 km 49 mi |
| Latakia | 229 km 142 mi | 144 km 90 mi | 124 km 77 mi | - | 295 km 183 mi | 396 km 246 mi | 98 km 61 mi | 72 km 45 mi |
| Ar Raqqah | 368 km 229 mi | 169 km 105 mi | 248 km 154 mi | 295 km 183 mi | - | 123 km 77 mi | 223 km 139 mi | 307 km 191 mi |
| Deir ez-Zor | 408 km 253 mi | 286 km 178 mi | 319 km 198 mi | 396 km 246 mi | 123 km 77 mi | - | 309 km 192 mi | 391 km 243 mi |
| Ḩamāh | 185 km 115 mi | 124 km 77 mi | 45 km 28 mi | 98 km 61 mi | 223 km 139 mi | 309 km 192 mi | - | 84 km 52 mi |
| Ţarţūs | 157 km 98 mi | 186 km 116 mi | 79 km 49 mi | 72 km 45 mi | 307 km 191 mi | 391 km 243 mi | 84 km 52 mi | - |
Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 525 km, between Al Ḩasakah and Damascus. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Dar‘ā and Al Qāmishlī, with 679 km. In the group of the 100 main cities, the longest distance is between Al Mālikīyah and Dar‘ā, with 748 km.
| Group | From → To | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Among the main 10 cities | From Al Ḩasakah to Damascus | 525 km (326 mi) |
| Among the main 25 cities | From Dar‘ā to Al Qāmishlī | 679 km (422 mi) |
| Among the main 100 cities | From Al Mālikīyah to Dar‘ā | 748 km (465 mi) |
The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) is also from Al Mālikīyah to Dar‘ā, with a displacement of 4.56 degrees of latitude in geographic coordinates, which is approximately equivalent to 504 km.
In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Al Mālikīyah to Latakia, with a displacement of 1.65 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 563 km. The total distance between these cities is 598 km.
International routes from cities in Syria reach significant distances, such as the 14,099 kilometers between Damascus and Sydney, covering a transcontinental connection between Asia and Oceania. Below are some international distances from Syria.
| Damascus → London | 3,543 km |
| Damascus → Los Angeles | 12,069 km |
| Damascus → Sydney | 14,099 km |
| Damascus → Paris | 3,279 km |
| Damascus → Tokyo | 8,970 km |
| Damascus → Buenos Aires | 12,409 km |
| Aleppo → London | 3,395 km |
| Aleppo → Los Angeles | 11,820 km |
| Aleppo → Sydney | 14,120 km |
| Aleppo → Paris | 3,150 km |
| Aleppo → Tokyo | 8,729 km |
| Aleppo → Buenos Aires | 12,616 km |
| Homs → London | 3,477 km |
| Homs → Los Angeles | 11,959 km |
| Homs → Sydney | 14,106 km |
| Homs → Paris | 3,221 km |
| Homs → Tokyo | 8,857 km |
| Homs → Buenos Aires | 12,507 km |
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