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LAF to DAM: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
6,192 mi
9,965 km · 5,381 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from DAM?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Damascus (DAM) is 6,192 miles (9,965 km, 5,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Lafayette and Damascus?
Damascus is 7 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to DAM?
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