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SMV to DAM: distance & flight time
Samedan (Samedan Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
1,664 mi
2,678 km · 1,446 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMV — Samedan Airport · Samedan, Switzerland
- 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 SMV
- ZJI · Locarno Airport54 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport59 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport59 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport60 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 SMV from DAM?
The flight distance from Samedan (SMV) to Damascus (DAM) is 1,664 miles (2,678 km, 1,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMV to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMV to DAM?
Nonstop service on SMV–DAM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samedan and Damascus?
Damascus is 1 hour ahead of Samedan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMV to DAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMV–DAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMV to DAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMV–DAM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.