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IOW to DAM: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
6,293 mi
10,127 km · 5,468 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from DAM?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Damascus (DAM) is 6,293 miles (10,127 km, 5,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW 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 time difference between Iowa City and Damascus?
Damascus is 8 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to DAM?
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