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RUG to DAM: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
4,727 mi
7,608 km · 4,108 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
- 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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 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 RUG from DAM?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Damascus (DAM) is 4,727 miles (7,608 km, 4,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 cheapest way to fly from RUG to DAM?
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