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NBG to DAM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
6,844 mi
11,015 km · 5,947 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from DAM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Damascus (DAM) is 6,844 miles (11,015 km, 5,947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 New Orleans and Damascus?
Damascus is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to DAM?
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