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DAM to SDM: distance & flight time
Damascus (Damascus International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,563 mi
12,171 km · 6,572 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAM — Damascus International Airport · Damascus, Syria
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAM from SDM?
The flight distance from Damascus (DAM) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,563 miles (12,171 km, 6,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAM to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 10 hours behind Damascus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAM to SDM?
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