Where this comes from
Every line carries its source, its confidence level and the date it was reviewed. Where we can't find a dependable source, we say so instead of filling the gap with a guess.
What fly.sy is
fly.sy answers two questions: how do I get into Syria today, and how do I get from Syria to another country? Flights, land crossings and the paperwork, for Syrians abroad and at home and for foreign visitors. It is independent and unofficial, sells nothing, takes no commission, and is not part of any government body, airline or embassy.
Confidence levels
- verified
From an official body, the operator itself, tracking of the flights actually flown, or a checked traveller report.
- reported
From press or tour operators. Probably right, not confirmed at first hand.
- unconfirmed
Not checked. Don't book on it.
How we verify
Every line is re-read on a schedule and its "checked" date is bumped even when nothing changed: a fresh date on an unchanged fact is the signal the site is alive. Air routes are checked against the airports' own boards and flight tracking. Tour operators and press are capped at "reported". Only official bodies, the operator itself, tracking of the flights actually flown, or a traveller report we have checked earn "verified".
Last updated
Sources
- Syrian official body
General Authority of Civil Aviation
Airport and airspace openings and closures.
- Syrian official body
Damascus airport official site
The per-destination flight board and airline list (damairport.gov.sy).
- Syrian official body
Aleppo airport official site
The per-destination flight board and airline list (alpairport.gov.sy).
- Tracking data
Flight tracking (Flightradar24 and FlightAware)
Flights that actually flew in the past two weeks, by flight number and day.
- Syrian official body
General Authority for Ports and Customs
Crossing status and opening hours.
- State news agency
SANA
Crossing and return figures. Treated as an official source, not as independent journalism.
- European regulator
EASA bulletin CZIB-2017-03R20
The classification of Syrian airspace. Last revised 1 October 2026, valid to 30 November 2026.
- Operator
The airline's own website
Weekly frequency and published fare floors.
- Media
Press reporting
Route resumptions where no official announcement is published.
- Lebanese official body
Lebanese General Security
The rules for Syrians entering Lebanon or crossing it into Syria.
- Commercial source
Tour operators working in Syria
Visa detail. Commercially interested and sometimes contradictory — marked 'reported', never 'verified'.
- Foreign official body
Foreign government travel advisories
Fees and currency. Written by states advising citizens not to travel.
- Community
Traveller reports sent to us
What actually happened at the crossing. Only after checking, never with names.
- Our own estimate
fly.sy estimate
Road times. Estimates, not measurements.
- A declared gap
No dependable source yet
Shown where we have no answer. A declared gap beats a guess.
Common questions
- Is Damascus International Airport open?
- Yes, according to the civil aviation authority and the airport's own board: regular operations since 8 April 2026, about 30 departures a day. The airport's page lists its current status, the airlines landing there and the date it was last checked.
- What is the official website of Damascus International Airport?
- damairport.gov.sy, which says it is the airport's only official website. Aleppo airport's is alpairport.gov.sy and Deir ez-Zor's is deirezzorairport.gov.sy; the civil aviation authority operates all three. The official links we have checked, including the authority's, Syrian Air's and the foreign ministry's accounts, are on the Official links page.
- Can foreigners enter Syria overland from Türkiye?
- Bab al-Hawa is open to Syrians, Turkish citizens and dual nationals only, according to our sources. Foreign visitors generally enter through Lebanon or Jordan, or by air.
- How much is the visa on arrival?
- US-dollar cash on arrival, roughly $25 to $400 depending on nationality, according to foreign government advisories. See the documents page.
- Are there direct flights from Europe to Syria?
- Yes, a few: Sundair from Berlin, LEAV Aviation from Düsseldorf and Cologne, Dan Air from Bucharest, and Syrian Air from Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Vienna. The big European airlines stay out, following EASA's advice on Syrian airspace (advice, not a ban), so most other trips connect through Istanbul or the Gulf, or fly to Beirut and continue overland. AEGEAN has announced Athens–Damascus from 2 December 2026.
- Who is behind fly.sy?
- An independent project by Syrians in the diaspora. No government body, no airline, no travel agency, and no commission on anything.
Contact
A correction, a route we don't know about, or a question: write to info@fly.sy
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