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RCA to DAM: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
6,507 mi
10,472 km · 5,654 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 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 RCA from DAM?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Damascus (DAM) is 6,507 miles (10,472 km, 5,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Rapid City and Damascus?
Damascus is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to DAM?
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