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DAM to LGA: distance & flight time
Damascus (Damascus International Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
5,665 mi
9,116 km · 4,922 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- LGA — La Guardia 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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAM from LGA?
The flight distance from Damascus (DAM) to New York (LGA) is 5,665 miles (9,116 km, 4,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAM to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 LGA?
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