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GRI to DAM: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
6,549 mi
10,539 km · 5,691 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
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 GRI from DAM?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Damascus (DAM) is 6,549 miles (10,539 km, 5,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Grand Island and Damascus?
Damascus is 8 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to DAM?
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