Distance from Şanlıurfa to Damascus
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How far is Şanlıurfa from Damascus?
Şanlıurfa (Türkiye) and Damascus (Syria) are a medium distance apart: 465 km in a straight line, that is 289 miles or 251 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Şanlıurfa to Damascus is 555 km (345 miles), about 6 h 42 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 19% longer than the straight line.
From Şanlıurfa, Damascus lies to the south-west (initial bearing 210°). The route crosses from Türkiye into Syria. The halfway point is at 35.3451°, 37.5143°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 5 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 Şanlıurfa
- Şanlıurfa – Adıyaman 81 km
- Şanlıurfa – Gaziantep 126 km
- Şanlıurfa – Malatya 138 km
- Şanlıurfa – Diyarbakır 150 km
- Şanlıurfa – Kahramanmaraş 171 km
- Şanlıurfa – Elazığ 172 km
- Şanlıurfa – Aleppo 181 km
- Şanlıurfa – Batman 221 km
- Şanlıurfa – Osmaniye 226 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 Şanlıurfa from Damascus?
By road it is 555 km (345 miles) from Şanlıurfa to Damascus; in a straight line it is 465 km (289 miles).
How long is the drive from Şanlıurfa to Damascus?
About 6 h 42 min on the fastest route (555 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Damascus from Şanlıurfa?
Damascus is to the south-west of Şanlıurfa, at an initial bearing of 210°.
How long is the flight from Şanlıurfa to Damascus?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 5 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.