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DAM to JFK: distance & flight time
Damascus (Damascus International Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
5,667 mi
9,119 km · 4,924 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAM from JFK?
The flight distance from Damascus (DAM) to New York (JFK) is 5,667 miles (9,119 km, 4,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAM to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 New York?
New York is 7 hours behind Damascus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAM to JFK?
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