Distance from Samsun to Van
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How far is Samsun from Van?
Samsun (Türkiye) and Van (Türkiye) are quite far apart: 677 km in a straight line, that is 421 miles or 366 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Samsun to Van is 927 km (576 miles), about 12 h by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 37% longer than the straight line.
From Samsun, Van lies to the south-east (initial bearing 115°). Both cities are in Türkiye. The halfway point is at 39.9405°, 39.9313°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 21 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 Samsun
- Samsun – Sivas 180 km
- Samsun – Trabzon 286 km
- Samsun – Kırıkkale 287 km
- Samsun – Kayseri 292 km
- Samsun – Çankaya 330 km
- Samsun – Ankara 331 km
- Samsun – Malatya 367 km
- Samsun – Elazığ 380 km
- Samsun – Kahramanmaraş 414 km
Other distances from Van
- Van – Batman 208 km
- Van – Yerevan 211 km
- Van – Erzurum 240 km
- Van – Mosul 241 km
- Van – Tabriz 258 km
- Van – Diyarbakır 284 km
- Van – Elazığ 362 km
- Van – Tbilisi 377 km
- Van – Trabzon 419 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Samsun from Van?
By road it is 927 km (576 miles) from Samsun to Van; in a straight line it is 677 km (421 miles).
How long is the drive from Samsun to Van?
About 12 h on the fastest route (927 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Van from Samsun?
Van is to the south-east of Samsun, at an initial bearing of 115°.
How long is the flight from Samsun to Van?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 21 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.