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GVL to DAM: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
6,371 mi
10,252 km · 5,536 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from DAM?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Damascus (DAM) is 6,371 miles (10,252 km, 5,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Gainesville and Damascus?
Damascus is 7 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to DAM?
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