Distance from Najaf to Damascus

The distance between Najaf, Iraq and Damascus, Syria is 772 kilometers (480 miles).

Najaf, An Najaf, Iraq

Damascus, Dimashq, Syria

From Najaf to Damascus, the straight-line distance is 772 kilometers, heading west. Najaf is at 41 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
Najaf, Iraq

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad

Coordinates: 32.0259° N 44.3463° E

Elevation: 41 m (135 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)
  • Baghdad International Airport (BGW)
  • Al Taqaddum Air Base (TQD)
  • Joint Base Balad (XQC)
  • Ilam Airport (IIL)
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 Najaf

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Najaf to Baghdad 146 km
From Najaf to Erbil 463 km
From Najaf to Karbala 72 km
From Najaf to Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 491 km
From Najaf to Kirkuk 382 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

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Columbus, United States Manhattan, United States 772 km
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Zaragoza, Spain Lisbon, Portugal 775 km
Nashville, United States Milwaukee, United States 769 km
Detroit, United States New York City, United States 775 km
Columbus, United States New York City, United States 768 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 768 km
Accra, Ghana Onitsha, Nigeria 776 km
Dublin, Ireland Brussels, Belgium 776 km
Detroit, United States Manhattan, United States 776 km

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