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SSC to DAM: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
6,244 mi
10,048 km · 5,426 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from DAM?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Damascus (DAM) is 6,244 miles (10,048 km, 5,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 Sumter and Damascus?
Damascus is 7 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to DAM?
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