# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Damascus (DAM)

> 606 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 606 km / 376 mi / 327 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Syria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 08:30 in Cairo, it's 08:30 in Damascus)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,638 ft (DAM is higher than CAI)

## Airports

### [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cairo, Egypt
- ICAO: HECA
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 30.120000, 31.410000
- Elevation: 382 ft

### [Damascus International Airport (DAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dam-damascus-damascus-international-airport/1ef266df-8467-6cec-81fc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Damascus, Syria
- ICAO: OSDI
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- Coordinates: 33.410000, 36.520000
- Elevation: 2,020 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Damascus International Airport (DAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dam-damascus-damascus-international-airport/1ef266df-8467-6cec-81fc-06bb2780ed98)
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