Updated: January 21, 2026
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Damascus Airport (DAM)

Damascus International Airport averages 15 flights per day to 12 destinations, with 0 domestic and 12 international routes. A total of 10 airlines operate at DAM, led by flynas. This airport provides direct service to 6 countries across three continents, with the United Arab Emirates representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Damascus connects to Sharjah, with a typical flight time of 3 hrs 10 mins.

IATA
DAM
ICAO
OSDI
Elevation
2,020 ft (616 m) MSL
Local Time
Asia/Damascus (UTC+03:00)
Destinations
12 (0 domestic · 12 international)
Flights per day
15 (0 domestic · 15 international)
Busiest Route
Riyadh (3/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Sharjah 3 hrs 10 mins
Shortest Flight
Amman 1 hr 20 mins
Top Airline
flynas (3 routes)
Top Country
United Arab Emirates (5 flights/day)
Longest Runway
11,818 ft / 3,602 m

Weather in Damascus

12 Destinations from Damascus Airport (DAM)

This week, 12 active routes depart from Damascus International Airport. The busiest route connects Damascus with Riyadh and is operated by 2 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Sharjah, and the shortest flight is to Amman.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
3 Riyadh DAM → RUH
2 hrs 55 mins
 flyadeal, flynas2
2 Dubai DAM → DXB
3 hrs 30 mins
 flydubai1
2 Sharjah DAM → SHJ
3 hrs 10 mins
 Air Arabia1
2 Amman DAM → AMM
1 hr 20 mins
 Royal Jordanian1
2 Jeddah DAM → JED
2 hrs 50 mins
 flyadeal, flynas2
1 Doha DAM → DOH
2 hrs 45 mins
 Qatar Airways1
1 Istanbul (SAW) DAM → SAW
2 hrs 40 mins
 AJet1
1 Kuwait City DAM → KWI
2 hrs 30 mins
 Jazeera Airways1
5/week Istanbul (IST) DAM → IST
2 hrs 50 mins
 Turkish Airlines1
3/week Abu Dhabi DAM → AUH
3 hrs 5 mins
 Air Arabia Abu Dhabi1
2/week Ad Dammam DAM → DMM
2 hrs 45 mins
 flynas1
1/week Ankara DAM → — AJet1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

Damascus International Airport is served by 10 airlines, with flynas in the lead at 21% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 50% of routes. 7 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 10 airlines operate international routes, compared with 0 serving domestic routes. Air Arabia is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Sharjah with a flight time of 3 hrs 10 mins.

  • flynas3 routes
  • flyadeal2 routes
  • AJet2 routes
  • flydubai1 route
  • Air Arabia1 route
  • Royal Jordanian1 route
  • Qatar Airways1 route
  • Jazeera Airways1 route
  • Turkish Airlines1 route
  • Air Arabia Abu Dhabi1 route

Damascus International Airport provides direct service to 6 countries across three continents. The route network is 0% domestic and 100% international, with Riyadh, Saudi Arabia serving as the primary international destination.

  • United Arab Emirates5/day
  • Saudi Arabia5/day
  • Jordan2/day
  • Turkey2/day
  • Qatar1/day
  • Kuwait1/day

Global Rankings of Damascus Airport (DAM)

This snapshot shows how Damascus Airport (DAM) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

4 Runways at Damascus Airport (DAM)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
05L 11,818 ft · 3,602 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt
23R 11,818 ft · 3,602 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt
05R 11,683 ft · 3,561 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt
23L 11,683 ft · 3,561 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt

The runways at this airport are long enough to accomodate all aircraft.