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CMI to DAM: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
6,260 mi
10,074 km · 5,440 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
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 CMI from DAM?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Damascus (DAM) is 6,260 miles (10,074 km, 5,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Champaign and Damascus?
Damascus is 8 hours ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to DAM?
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