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DAM to GAI: distance & flight time
Damascus (Damascus International Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
5,870 mi
9,447 km · 5,101 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,870 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAM — Damascus International Airport · Damascus, Syria
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, 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 GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAM from GAI?
The flight distance from Damascus (DAM) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 5,870 miles (9,447 km, 5,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAM to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m 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 Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 7 hours behind Damascus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAM to GAI?
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