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CID to DAM: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
6,285 mi
10,115 km · 5,462 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from DAM?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Damascus (DAM) is 6,285 miles (10,115 km, 5,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Cedar Rapids and Damascus?
Damascus is 8 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to DAM?
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