Distance from Basrah to Damascus
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How far is Basrah from Damascus?
Basrah (Iraq) and Damascus (Syria) are quite far apart: 1,135 km in a straight line, that is 705 miles or 613 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Basrah to Damascus is 1,476 km (917 miles), about 16 h 47 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 30% longer than the straight line.
From Basrah, Damascus lies to the west (initial bearing 290°). The route crosses from Iraq into Syria. The halfway point is at 32.1391°, 42.1302°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 55 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Basrah
- Basrah – Isfahan 439 km
- Basrah – Baghdad 448 km
- Basrah – Shiraz 468 km
- Basrah – Riyadh 656 km
- Basrah – Karaj 663 km
- Basrah – Tehran 669 km
- Basrah – Mosul 779 km
- Basrah – Tabriz 853 km
- Basrah – Sharjah 944 km
Other distances from Damascus
- Damascus – Beirut 85 km
- Damascus – Amman 176 km
- Damascus – Antakya 300 km
- Damascus – Aleppo 310 km
- Damascus – Nicosia 326 km
- Damascus – Osmaniye 396 km
- Damascus – Adana 396 km
- Damascus – Mersin 397 km
- Damascus – Tarsus 400 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Basrah from Damascus?
By road it is 1,476 km (917 miles) from Basrah to Damascus; in a straight line it is 1,135 km (705 miles).
How long is the drive from Basrah to Damascus?
About 16 h 47 min on the fastest route (1,476 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Damascus from Basrah?
Damascus is to the west of Basrah, at an initial bearing of 290°.
How long is the flight from Basrah to Damascus?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 55 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.