Distance from Cairo to Damascus
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How far is Cairo from Damascus?
Cairo (Egypt) and Damascus (Syria) are quite far apart: 612 km in a straight line, that is 380 miles or 330 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Cairo to Damascus is 824 km (512 miles), about 10 h 56 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 35% longer than the straight line.
From Cairo, Damascus lies to the north-east (initial bearing 50°). The route crosses from Egypt into Syria. The halfway point is at 31.8112°, 33.7234°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 16 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 Cairo
- Cairo – Giza 7 km
- Cairo – Alexandria 180 km
- Cairo – Amman 494 km
- Cairo – Beirut 585 km
- Cairo – Nicosia 602 km
- Cairo – Muratpaşa 761 km
- Cairo – Antalya 763 km
- Cairo – Mersin 814 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 Cairo from Damascus?
By road it is 824 km (512 miles) from Cairo to Damascus; in a straight line it is 612 km (380 miles).
How long is the drive from Cairo to Damascus?
About 10 h 56 min on the fastest route (824 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Damascus from Cairo?
Damascus is to the north-east of Cairo, at an initial bearing of 50°.
How long is the flight from Cairo to Damascus?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 16 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.