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DAM to RDU: distance & flight time
Damascus (Damascus International Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
6,085 mi
9,793 km · 5,288 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAM from RDU?
The flight distance from Damascus (DAM) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 6,085 miles (9,793 km, 5,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAM to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 7 hours behind Damascus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAM to RDU?
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