Deir ez-Zor airport
Operatingchecked
Back in scheduled service August 2026 after 14 years. Tracked flights from Kuwait (Jazeera and Syrian Air), Cologne (LEAV) and Damascus (Syrian Air RB133). A small terminal with limited capacity.
Source: Flight tracking (Flightradar24 and FlightAware)
Official website:deirezzorairport.gov.syAll official links →
Routes through Deir ez-Zor airport
Saturdays (J9179). The Wednesday flight has not been tracked since mid-September.
verifiedSource: Flight tracking (Flightradar24 and FlightAware)checked 8 Oct 2026
Up to 2 weekly (RB342) since 3 August 2026, continuing to Damascus as RB134. Some Kuwait flights skip Deir ez-Zor and fly straight to Damascus.
verifiedSource: Flight tracking (Flightradar24 and FlightAware)checked 8 Oct 2026
Tuesdays (KK480/481). The only European route into eastern Syria.
verifiedSource: Flight tracking (Flightradar24 and FlightAware)checked 8 Oct 2026
Road from here to each city
fly.sy estimates in hours, not counting the wait at the border.
- Deir ez-Zor~0.5 h
- Raqqa~2 h
- Qamishli~3.5 h
- Aleppo~4.5 h
- Homs~4.5 h
- Hama~5 h
- Idlib~5.5 h
- Damascus~6 h
- Tartus~6 h
- Latakia~6.5 h
- Daraa~7.5 h
- Sweida~7.5 h
What you need to cross here
Syrian
- A valid Syrian passport. If yours expired abroad the answer depends on the embassy — we have no verified answer, and won't guess.
Source: No dependable source yet
- If you live in Europe: travelling can affect asylum or residence status. We'll publish nothing until we can verify an official source per country — speak to an immigration lawyer.
Source: No dependable source yet
Visa on arrival
- A passport valid six months past your return, with two blank pages.
Source: Foreign government travel advisories
- The big one: even if your nationality qualifies for a visa on arrival, some airlines' systems aren't updated and staff may refuse to board you without prior approval. Sources contradict each other — call the embassy and ask in writing.
Source: Tour operators working in Syria
- The fee is US-dollar cash on arrival, roughly $25–$400 by nationality, under Decision 128 since 6 July 2025.
Source: Foreign government travel advisories
- An Israeli entry stamp may block the visa.
Source: Tour operators working in Syria
Pre-approval
- Prior approval is mandatory. Processing up to a month; valid for entry within three months.
Source: Tour operators working in Syria
- Published lists of restricted nationalities differ and we have no official one. We won't publish a list — check with your embassy.
Source: No dependable source yet
Experiences from here
No published experiences from here yet.