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LOU to DAM: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
6,252 mi
10,062 km · 5,433 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 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 LOU from DAM?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Damascus (DAM) is 6,252 miles (10,062 km, 5,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Louisville and Damascus?
Damascus is 7 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to DAM?
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