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JRB to DAM: distance & flight time
New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
5,674 mi
9,131 km · 4,930 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m 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
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JRB
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport8 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport9 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport4 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 JRB from DAM?
The flight distance from New York (JRB) to Damascus (DAM) is 5,674 miles (9,131 km, 4,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JRB to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JRB to DAM?
Nonstop service on JRB–DAM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New York and Damascus?
Damascus is 7 hours ahead of New York.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JRB to DAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JRB–DAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JRB to DAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JRB–DAM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.