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MDH to DAM: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
6,410 mi
10,315 km · 5,570 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from DAM?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Damascus (DAM) is 6,410 miles (10,315 km, 5,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 MDH to DAM?
Nonstop service on MDH–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 13h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDH to DAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MDH–DAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MDH to DAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDH–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.