# Distance from Damascus (DAM) to Istanbul (IST)

> 1,111 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,111 km / 691 mi / 600 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Syria) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 04:46 in Damascus, it's 04:46 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,695 ft (IST is lower than DAM)

## Airports

### [Damascus International Airport (DAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dam-damascus-damascus-international-airport/1ef266df-8467-6cec-81fc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Damascus, Syria
- ICAO: OSDI
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- Coordinates: 33.410000, 36.520000
- Elevation: 2,020 ft

### [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFM
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.280000, 28.750000
- Elevation: 325 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Damascus International Airport (DAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dam-damascus-damascus-international-airport/1ef266df-8467-6cec-81fc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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