Distance from Ashkelon to Damascus

The distance between Ashkelon, Israel and Damascus, Syria is 260 kilometers (162 miles).

Ashkelon, Southern District, Israel

Damascus, Dimashq, Syria

From Ashkelon to Damascus, the straight-line distance is 260 kilometers, heading northeast. Ashkelon is at 42 meters above sea level, while Damascus is at 701 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Ashkelon, Israel

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Jerusalem

Coordinates: 31.6693° N 34.5715° E

Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Beersheba (Teyman) Airport (BEV)
  • Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)
  • Sde Dov Airport (SDV)
  • Yasser Arafat International Airport (GZA)
  • Nevatim Air Base (VTM)
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 Ashkelon

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Ashkelon to Jerusalem 62 km
From Ashkelon to Haifa 133 km
From Ashkelon to Netanya 78 km
From Ashkelon to Ashdod 16 km
From Ashkelon to Tel Aviv 50 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

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