Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RDU to DAM: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
6,085 mi
9,793 km · 5,288 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live RDU→DAM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from DAM?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Damascus (DAM) is 6,085 miles (9,793 km, 5,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Raleigh-durham and Damascus?
Damascus is 7 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to DAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDU–DAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.