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SHA to DAM: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
4,804 mi
7,732 km · 4,175 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from DAM?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Damascus (DAM) is 4,804 miles (7,732 km, 4,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Shanghai and Damascus?
Damascus is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to DAM?
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