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YOW to DAM: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
5,542 mi
8,920 km · 4,816 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from DAM?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Damascus (DAM) is 5,542 miles (8,920 km, 4,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Ottawa and Damascus?
Damascus is 7 hours ahead of Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to DAM?
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