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GBG to DAM: distance & flight time
Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
6,291 mi
10,124 km · 5,466 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, United States
- DAM — Damascus International Airport · Damascus, Syria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GBG
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GBG from DAM?
The flight distance from Galesburg (GBG) to Damascus (DAM) is 6,291 miles (10,124 km, 5,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBG to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from GBG to DAM?
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