Distance from Jeddah to Damascus
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Damascus → Jeddah
How far is Jeddah from Damascus?
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and Damascus (Syria) are quite far apart: 1,362 km in a straight line, that is 846 miles or 736 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Jeddah to Damascus is 1,620 km (1,007 miles), about 18 h 44 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
From Jeddah, Damascus lies to the north (initial bearing 349°). The route crosses from Saudi Arabia into Syria. The halfway point is at 27.5076°, 37.8181°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 12 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 Jeddah
- Jeddah – Mecca 67 km
- Jeddah – Medina 334 km
- Jeddah – Riyadh 849 km
- Jeddah – Sanaa 863 km
- Jeddah – Omdurman 960 km
- Jeddah – Khartoum 963 km
- Jeddah – Amman 1,207 km
- Jeddah – Giza 1,238 km
- Jeddah – Cairo 1,240 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 Jeddah from Damascus?
By road it is 1,620 km (1,007 miles) from Jeddah to Damascus; in a straight line it is 1,362 km (846 miles).
How long is the drive from Jeddah to Damascus?
About 18 h 44 min on the fastest route (1,620 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Damascus from Jeddah?
Damascus is to the north of Jeddah, at an initial bearing of 349°.
How long is the flight from Jeddah to Damascus?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 12 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.