Distance from Basel to Damascus

The distance between Basel, Switzerland and Damascus, Syria is 2,865 kilometers (1,780 miles).

Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland

Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria

From Basel to Damascus, the straight-line distance is 2,865 kilometers, heading southeast. Basel is at 279 meters above sea level, while Damascus is at 701 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 10-12 days
Motorcycle 3-4 days
Car 2-3 days
Airplane 4-5 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Basel, Switzerland

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Zurich

Coordinates: 47.5584° N 7.5733° E

Elevation: 279 m (915 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)
  • Grenchen Airport (ZHI)
  • Fontaine Airport (BOR)
  • Colmar-Houssen Airport (CMR)
  • Bern Airport (BRN)
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 Basel

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Basel to Bern 69 km
From Basel to Zürich 77 km
From Basel to Lausanne 136 km
From Basel to Winterthur 87 km
From Basel to Genève 186 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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