From Damascus to Türkiye
Every way we know from Damascus to Türkiye, fastest first; conditional, unconfirmed and closed ways come after the ones that simply run. Only flights and crossings we have checked leaving Syria are listed, each with its source and the date it was checked.
Fastest way from Damascus to Türkiye today: fly from Damascus airport, about 2.3 hours door to door (checked 8 Oct 2026). 18 of 18 known routes are running.
Damascus airportFastestFlights: 52 h 20 min30 min by road from DamascusFlight 1 h 50 min – 2 h 10 min




Flights from Damascus airport
AJet Ankara2 h 20 minMondays and Fridays, and some Saturdays (VF592).
Damascus → Damascus airport 30 min · 1 h 50 min to Ankara
verifiedSource: Damascus airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
AJet →
Turkish Airlines Istanbul2 h 40 minTwice daily (TK849 and TK847).
Damascus → Damascus airport 30 min · 2 h 10 min to Istanbul
verifiedSource: Damascus airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
Turkish Airlines →
AJet Istanbul Sabiha2 h 40 minDaily (VF318).
Damascus → Damascus airport 30 min · 2 h 10 min to Istanbul Sabiha
verifiedSource: Damascus airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
AJet →
Fly Cham Istanbul Sabiha2 h 40 minAbout 4 weekly (XH485), leaving around 1:30 a.m.
Damascus → Damascus airport 30 min · 2 h 10 min to Istanbul Sabiha
verifiedSource: Damascus airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
Fly Cham →
Syrian Air Istanbul2 h 40 minAbout 4 weekly (RB443).
Damascus → Damascus airport 30 min · 2 h 10 min to Istanbul
verifiedSource: Damascus airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
Syrian Air →
By road, then from Aleppo airportFlights: 75 h 55 min
Flights from Aleppo airport
SunExpress Antalya5 h 55 minWednesdays and Saturdays (XQ207).
Damascus → Aleppo airport 4 h 30 min · 1 h 25 min to Antalya
verifiedSource: Aleppo airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
SunExpress →
SunExpress Izmir6 h 10 minFridays and Sundays (XQ809).
Damascus → Aleppo airport 4 h 30 min · 1 h 40 min to Izmir
verifiedSource: Aleppo airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
SunExpress →
AJet Istanbul Sabiha6 h 20 minDaily (VF341).
Damascus → Aleppo airport 4 h 30 min · 1 h 50 min to Istanbul Sabiha
verifiedSource: Aleppo airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
AJet →
Pegasus Istanbul Sabiha6 h 20 minDaily (PC771).
Damascus → Aleppo airport 4 h 30 min · 1 h 50 min to Istanbul Sabiha
verifiedSource: Aleppo airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
Pegasus →
Fly Cham Istanbul Sabiha6 h 20 minWednesdays, leaving around 2 a.m. (XH491).
Damascus → Aleppo airport 4 h 30 min · 1 h 50 min to Istanbul Sabiha
verifiedSource: Aleppo airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
Fly Cham →
Turkish Airlines Istanbul6 h 30 minDaily (TK845), plus TK841 on Fridays and Sundays.
Damascus → Aleppo airport 4 h 30 min · 2 h to Istanbul
verifiedSource: Aleppo airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
Turkish Airlines →
Syrian Air Istanbul6 h 30 minMonday nights (RB445).
Damascus → Aleppo airport 4 h 30 min · 2 h to Istanbul
verifiedSource: Aleppo airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
Syrian Air →
Bab al-Salamato Gaziantep7 h 30 minSyrians and Turks onlyConditional
Routes through Bab al-Salama
Overland GaziantepConditional
Since 1 January 2026, Syrians living in Türkiye with a residence or work permit can leave Syria through this crossing (ports authority).
Damascus → Bab al-Salama 5 h 30 min · 2 h to Gaziantep
verifiedSource: General Authority for Ports and Customschecked 8 Oct 2026
Kasabto Antakya (Hatay)7 h 30 minSyrians and Turks onlyConditional
Routes through Kasab
Overland Antakya (Hatay)Conditional
Since 1 January 2026, Syrians living in Türkiye with a residence or work permit can leave Syria through this crossing (ports authority).
Damascus → Kasab 5 h 30 min · 2 h to Antakya (Hatay)
verifiedSource: General Authority for Ports and Customschecked 8 Oct 2026
Al-Raito Gaziantep8 hSyrians and Turks onlyConditional
Routes through Al-Rai
Overland GaziantepConditional
Since 1 January 2026, Syrians living in Türkiye with a residence or work permit can leave Syria through this crossing (ports authority).
Damascus → Al-Rai 6 h · 2 h to Gaziantep
verifiedSource: General Authority for Ports and Customschecked 8 Oct 2026
Bab al-Hawato Gaziantep8 hSyrians and Turks onlyConditional
Routes through Bab al-Hawa
Overland GaziantepConditional
Since 1 January 2026, Syrians living in Türkiye with a residence or work permit can leave Syria through this crossing (ports authority).
Damascus → Bab al-Hawa 5 h · 3 h to Gaziantep
verifiedSource: General Authority for Ports and Customschecked 8 Oct 2026
Jarablusto Gaziantep9 hSyrians and Turks onlyConditional
Routes through Jarablus
Overland GaziantepConditional
Since 1 January 2026, Syrians living in Türkiye with a residence or work permit can leave Syria through this crossing (ports authority).
Damascus → Jarablus 6 h 30 min · 2 h 30 min to Gaziantep
verifiedSource: General Authority for Ports and Customschecked 8 Oct 2026
Tal Abyadto Şanlıurfa10 hSyrians and Turks onlyConditional
Routes through Tal Abyad
Overland ŞanlıurfaConditional
Since 12 May 2026, towards Türkiye, for Turkish citizens, Syrians with dual nationality, and Syrians with a valid Turkish residence or work permit (ports authority).
Damascus → Tal Abyad 7 h 30 min · 2 h 30 min to Şanlıurfa
verifiedSource: General Authority for Ports and Customschecked 13 Oct 2026
Times are estimates and usually include waiting at the crossing