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DAM to GLS: distance & flight time
Damascus (Damascus International Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
7,065 mi
11,370 km · 6,139 nm
14h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 19m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAM from GLS?
The flight distance from Damascus (DAM) to Galveston (GLS) is 7,065 miles (11,370 km, 6,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAM to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 19m 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 Galveston?
Galveston is 8 hours behind Damascus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAM to GLS?
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