Distance from Ankara to Damascus

The distance between Ankara, Turkey and Damascus, Syria is 775 kilometers (481 miles).

Ankara, Turkey

Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria

From Ankara to Damascus, the straight-line distance is 775 kilometers, heading southeast. Ankara is situated at an altitude of 874 meters above sea level, while Damascus is at 701 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
Ankara, Turkey

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul

Coordinates: 39.9199° N 32.8543° E

Elevation: 874 m (2,867 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Etimesgut Air Base (ANK)
  • Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS)
  • Caycuma (ONQ)
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)
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 Ankara

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Ankara to Istanbul 353 km
From Ankara to Bursa 325 km
From Ankara to Gaziantep 507 km
From Ankara to Diyarbakır 676 km
From Ankara to Adana 391 km

Other distances from Damascus

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Damascus to Aleppo 309 km
From Damascus to Homs 140 km
From Damascus to Latakia 229 km
From Damascus to Ar Raqqah 368 km
From Damascus to Deir ez-Zor 408 km

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