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YIP to DAM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
5,978 mi
9,620 km · 5,195 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from DAM?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Damascus (DAM) is 5,978 miles (9,620 km, 5,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Detroit and Damascus?
Damascus is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to DAM?
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