--- title: "Al Samakiyya to Damascus – 2 ways by plane, car | Mixroutes" description: "Al Samakiyya to Damascus is 2036 km. Fastest: fly in 9h 13m. Cheapest: drive from AED500. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/al-samakiyya-to-damascus" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/al-samakiyya-to-damascus.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Al Samakiyya to Damascus [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Al+Samakiyya&to=Damascus) [Damascus to Al Samakiyya](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/damascus-to-al-samakiyya) **Fastest:** 9h 13m\ by plane, door to door\ **Cheapest:** AED500\ by car\ **Distance:** 2036 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 2\ 2 ways, Wed 28 Oct\ ## 2 ways to travel 2036 km apart. Times are the timetables for Wed 28 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 18h quicker than driving for AED310 more; for most people the time is worth more. - [**Fly** best fastest 9h 13m AED690–1,420 Estimated **Avoid** · Mount Lebanon AUH → BEY · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Al+Samakiyya&to=Damascus) - [**Drive** cheapest 27h 15m AED500–700 Estimated **Avoid** · Syria 2509 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Al+Samakiyya&to=Damascus) Data: [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, search by Photon](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from United Arab Emirates; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Likely no visa needed for Lebanon** · United Arab Emirates passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/lebanon/entry-requirements) - **Visa on arrival likely in Syria** · United Arab Emirates passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/syria/entry-requirements) - **Likely no visa needed for Qatar** · United Arab Emirates passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/qatar/entry-requirements) - **Likely no visa needed for Saudi Arabia** · United Arab Emirates passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/saudi-arabia/entry-requirements) - **Likely no visa needed for Jordan** · United Arab Emirates passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/jordan/entry-requirements) - **Visa on arrival likely in Syria** · United Arab Emirates passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/syria/entry-requirements) - **Avoid all but essential travel to Mount Lebanon** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/lebanon/warnings-and-insurance) - **Avoid travel to Syria** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/syria) [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.syr.html) - **Do not travel to Lebanon** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.lbn.html) - **Reconsider travel to United Arab Emirates** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.are.html) - **Reconsider travel to Qatar** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.qat.html) - **Reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.sau.html) [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/saudi-arabia/warnings-and-insurance) - **Reconsider travel to Jordan** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.jor.html) [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/jordan/warnings-and-insurance) Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department. Visa rules: [Passport Index data](https://github.com/imorte/passport-index-data) (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules. ## Departures today 1. [08:03 → 16:16 9h 13m · direct AED690–1,130](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Al+Samakiyya&to=Damascus&date=2026-10-28&time=08%3A00&it=fly) 2. [08:13 → 17:17 10h 4m · direct AED880–1,420](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Al+Samakiyya&to=Damascus&date=2026-10-28&time=08%3A00&it=fly-1) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Al Samakiyya to Damascus? The fastest way is by plane: about 9h 13m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 2036 km. What is the cheapest way from Al Samakiyya to Damascus? Drive is the cheapest, from AED500. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. How long is the flight from Al Samakiyya to Damascus? About 3h 26m in the air (AUH → BEY), about 9h 13m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run AED690–1,420; live prices are on Flights70. How far is Damascus from Al Samakiyya by road? About 2509 km, roughly 27h 15m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around AED500–700; tolls and parking are extra. ## In Damascus Capital city of Syria Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital city in the world. Known colloquially in Syria as aš-Šām and dubbed, poetically, the "City of Jasmine", Damascus is a major cultural center of the Levant and the Arab world. [The Damascus guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/damascus) Worth your time - Temple of Jupiter Roman temple, built in the 1st century BCE. - Azm Palace Built in 1749, it includes a museum describing the life of royal families. - Citadel of Damascus Medieval fortified palace and citadel, now partly ruined. - Statue of Saladin Unveiled in 1993, marking the 800th anniversary of Saladin's death. 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