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SVL to DAM: distance & flight time
Savonlinna (Savonlinna Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
2,000 mi
3,218 km · 1,738 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SVL — Savonlinna Airport · Savonlinna, Finland
- 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 SVL
- VRK · Varkaus Airport38 mi away
- KTQ · Kitee Airport40 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport54 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli 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 SVL from DAM?
The flight distance from Savonlinna (SVL) to Damascus (DAM) is 2,000 miles (3,218 km, 1,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVL to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 SVL to DAM?
Nonstop service on SVL–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 4h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Savonlinna and Damascus?
Damascus is 1 hour ahead of Savonlinna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVL to DAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SVL–DAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SVL to DAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SVL–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.