The calculated distance (air line) between Sāmarrā’ and Ash Shāmīyah is approximately 160 miles respectively 257 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Ash Shāmīyah is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Sāmarrā’ and Ash Shāmīyah has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
257 kilometers
139 nautical miles