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DAM to BMI: distance & flight time
Damascus (Damascus International Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
6,261 mi
10,075 km · 5,440 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAM — Damascus International Airport · Damascus, Syria
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAM from BMI?
The flight distance from Damascus (DAM) to Bloomington (BMI) is 6,261 miles (10,075 km, 5,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAM to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Damascus and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 8 hours behind Damascus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAM to BMI?
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