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WHK to DAM: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
10,209 mi
16,430 km · 8,871 nm
20h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- 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 WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 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 WHK from DAM?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Damascus (DAM) is 10,209 miles (16,430 km, 8,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 29m 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 Whakatane and Damascus?
Damascus is 9 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to DAM?
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