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DAM to SMF: distance & flight time
Damascus (Damascus International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
7,261 mi
11,685 km · 6,309 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAM from SMF?
The flight distance from Damascus (DAM) to Sacramento (SMF) is 7,261 miles (11,685 km, 6,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAM to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 10 hours behind Damascus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAM to SMF?
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