Distance from Damascus to Baghdad
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Baghdad → Damascus
How far is Damascus from Baghdad?
Damascus (Syria) and Baghdad (Iraq) are quite far apart: 754 km in a straight line, that is 469 miles or 407 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Damascus to Baghdad is 963 km (599 miles), about 11 h 38 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 28% longer than the straight line.
From Damascus, Baghdad lies to the east (initial bearing 89°). The route crosses from Syria into Iraq. The halfway point is at 33.4914°, 40.3500°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 27 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 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
Other distances from Baghdad
- Baghdad – Mosul 353 km
- Baghdad – Basrah 448 km
- Baghdad – Tabriz 554 km
- Baghdad – Van 580 km
- Baghdad – Batman 585 km
- Baghdad – Diyarbakır 634 km
- Baghdad – Şanlıurfa 663 km
- Baghdad – Karaj 664 km
- Baghdad – Isfahan 683 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Damascus from Baghdad?
By road it is 963 km (599 miles) from Damascus to Baghdad; in a straight line it is 754 km (469 miles).
How long is the drive from Damascus to Baghdad?
About 11 h 38 min on the fastest route (963 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Baghdad from Damascus?
Baghdad is to the east of Damascus, at an initial bearing of 89°.
How long is the flight from Damascus to Baghdad?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 27 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.