Quick facts
- Airports
- 2
- Scheduled routes
- 29
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 7+
- Most-competitive route
- DAM → AUH · 3 carriers
Top airports in Syria
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damascus | DAM | 24 | Departures → |
| 2 | Aleppo | ALP | 5 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Syria
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syrian Air | RB | 7 | Network → |
| 2 | AJet | VF | 3 | Network → |
| 3 | Flynas | XY | 3 | Network → |
| 4 | Flyadeal | F3 | 2 | Network → |
| 5 | Jazeera Airways | J9 | 2 | Network → |
| 6 | Qatar Airways | QR | 2 | Network → |
| 7 | Royal Jordanian | RJ | 2 | Network → |
| 8 | Turkish Airlines | TK | 2 | Network → |
| 9 | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | 3L | 1 | Network → |
| 10 | Dan Air | DN | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Syria
Most-served international destinations
- Abu Dhabi (AUH) · United Arab Emirates — 3 carriers
- Jeddah (JED) · Saudi Arabia — 3 carriers
- Riyadh (RUH) · Saudi Arabia — 3 carriers
- Doha (DOH) · Qatar — 2 carriers
- Kuwait (KWI) · Kuwait — 2 carriers
- Dammam (DMM) · Saudi Arabia — 2 carriers
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 2 carriers
- Sharjah (SHJ) · United Arab Emirates — 2 carriers
Aviation accidents in Syria
- 2015-01-18 — Antonov AN-26 (Syrian Arab Air Force) — 30 fatal
- 1977-07-08 — Boeing 707 (Kuwait Airways)
- 1971-12-23 — Ilyushin Il-18D (Malev Hungarian Airlines)
- 1970-11-10 — Douglas DC-3 (Saudi Arabian Airlines)
- 1970-06-26 — Douglas DC-8-43 (Alitalia)
- 1967-06-05 — Learjet 23 (Libyan Arab Airlines)
- 1967-06-05 — Douglas DC-7 (Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines)
- 1967-02-06 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (Syrianair - Syrian Arab Airlines) — 8 fatal
- 1964-10-02 — Douglas C-54 Skymaster (Syrianair - Syrian Arab Airlines)
- 1963-04-07 — Douglas DC-6 (Syrianair - Syrian Arab Airlines) — 1 fatal
- 1960-09-01 — Douglas DC-4 (Syrian Airways)
- 1956-07-27 — Convair CV-340-68B (Saudi Arabian Airlines)
- 1956-02-24 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (Syrian Airways) — 19 fatal
- 1952-12-21 — Douglas DC-3 (Syrian Airways) — 9 fatal
Where Syria flies to
- Saudi Arabia — 8 routes to 3 airports
- United Arab Emirates — 7 routes to 3 airports
- Turkiye — 5 routes to 3 airports
- Kuwait — 3 routes to 1 airport
- Qatar — 3 routes to 1 airport
- Jordan — 2 routes to 1 airport
- Romania — 1 route to 1 airport
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Syria?
Syria has 2 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Syria?
Syria has 29 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Syria?
Top operators by route count: Syrian Air, AJet, Flynas, Flyadeal, Jazeera Airways.
Which is the busiest airport in Syria?
By scheduled-route count, Damascus (DAM) is the busiest airport in Syria with 24 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Syria?
Abu Dhabi (AUH), United Arab Emirates sees the most competition with 3 carriers serving it from Syria.
Which countries do Syria-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Saudi Arabia (8 routes), United Arab Emirates (7 routes), Turkiye (5 routes), Kuwait (3 routes), Qatar (3 routes).