Distance from Damascus to Mosul
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How far is Damascus from Mosul?
Damascus (Syria) and Mosul (Iraq) are quite far apart: 698 km in a straight line, that is 434 miles or 377 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Damascus to Mosul is 907 km (564 miles), about 11 h 39 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 30% longer than the straight line.
From Damascus, Mosul lies to the north-east (initial bearing 61°). The route crosses from Syria into Iraq. The halfway point is at 34.9704°, 39.6462°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 22 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 Mosul
- Mosul – Van 241 km
- Mosul – Batman 247 km
- Mosul – Diyarbakır 311 km
- Mosul – Tabriz 341 km
- Mosul – Baghdad 353 km
- Mosul – Şanlıurfa 396 km
- Mosul – Erzurum 429 km
- Mosul – Elazığ 431 km
- Mosul – Yerevan 445 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Damascus from Mosul?
By road it is 907 km (564 miles) from Damascus to Mosul; in a straight line it is 698 km (434 miles).
How long is the drive from Damascus to Mosul?
About 11 h 39 min on the fastest route (907 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Mosul from Damascus?
Mosul is to the north-east of Damascus, at an initial bearing of 61°.
How long is the flight from Damascus to Mosul?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 22 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.