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CGX to DAM: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
6,144 mi
9,889 km · 5,339 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
- DAM — Damascus International Airport · Damascus, Syria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Near DAM
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport62 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport66 mi away
- OMF · King Hussein Air College74 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from DAM?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Damascus (DAM) is 6,144 miles (9,889 km, 5,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Damascus?
Damascus is 8 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to DAM?
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