How far is Damascus from Istanbul?

The distance between Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) and Damascus (Damascus International Airport) is 689 miles / 1109 kilometers / 599 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Istanbul (IST) to Damascus (DAM) is 959 miles / 1543 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 18 hours 0 minutes.

Distance from Istanbul to Damascus

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Istanbul to Damascus. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 689.410 miles
• 1109.498 kilometers
• 599.081 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 689.598 miles
• 1109.800 kilometers
• 599.244 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Istanbul to Damascus?

The estimated flight time from Istanbul Airport to Damascus International Airport is 1 hour and 48 minutes.

What is the time difference between Istanbul and Damascus?

There is no time difference between Istanbul and Damascus.

Flight carbon footprint between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Damascus International Airport (DAM)

On average, flying from Istanbul to Damascus generates about 123 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 123 kilograms equals 272 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Istanbul to Damascus

See the map of the shortest flight path between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Damascus International Airport (DAM).

Airport information

Origin	Istanbul Airport
City:	Istanbul
Country:	Turkey
IATA Code:	IST
ICAO Code:	LTFM
Coordinates:	41°15′36″N, 28°44′33″E

Destination	Damascus International Airport
City:	Damascus
Country:	Syria
IATA Code:	DAM
ICAO Code:	OSDI
Coordinates:	33°24′41″N, 36°30′56″E