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SFO to DAM: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
7,345 mi
11,820 km · 6,382 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from DAM?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Damascus (DAM) is 7,345 miles (11,820 km, 6,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 San Francisco and Damascus?
Damascus is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to DAM?
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