Nonstop flight route between Cairo, Egypt and Damascus, Syria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cairo International Airport (CAI), Cairo, Egypt and Damascus International Airport (DAM), Damascus, Syria would travel a Great Circle distance of 376 miles (or 606 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Cairo International Airport and Damascus International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAI / HECA |
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| Location: | Cairo, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°7'18"N by 31°24'20"E |
| Area Served: | Cairo, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Cairo Airport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 382 feet (116 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAI |
| More Information: | CAI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAM / OSDI |
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| Location: | Damascus, Syria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°24'41"N by 36°30'56"E |
| Area Served: | Damascus |
| Operator/Owner: | Directorate General of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 2020 feet (616 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DAM |
| More Information: | DAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Cairo International Airport (CAI):
- Departures and Arrivals are however with all airlines departing from Terminal 1 Hall 1, with the exception Saudia which is the sole tenant of Terminal 1 Hall 2 due to the size of their operations.
- With its hub at the airport EgyptAir's operations were overhauled with the full transfer of its operations into the state of the art terminal between 27 April and 15 June 2009.
- The airport has four terminals, with the third opening on 27 April 2009 and the Seasonal Flights Terminal opening on 20 September 2011.
- The furthest airport from Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,878 miles (19,117 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Alexandria International Airport (ALY), which is located 113 miles (183 kilometers) NW of CAI.
- Cairo International Airport handled 14,711,500 passengers last year.
- When American forces left the base at the end of the war, the Civil Aviation Authority took over the facility and began using it for international civil aviation.
- The terminal will include larger and more modern retail areas and will also include Airbus A380 gates.
- In addition to being known as "Cairo International Airport", another name for CAI is "مطار القاهرة الدولي".
- Cairo International Airport is the busiest airport in Egypt and the primary hub for EgyptAir, a member of the Star Alliance.
- Cairo International Airport (CAI) has 3 runways.
- Because of Cairo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 382 feet, planes can take off or land at Cairo International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Damascus International Airport (DAM):
- In addition to being known as "Damascus International Airport", another name for DAM is "مطار دمشق الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Damascus International Airport (DAM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,553 miles (18,592 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Damascus International Airport (DAM) is Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) WSW of DAM.
- Transport to central Damascus is offered by a taxi company.
- Several airlines such as Emirates and Egypt Air with regular service to Damascus have canceled their flights to Damascus.
- Damascus International Airport handled 5,500,000 passengers last year.
- Damascus International Airport (DAM) has 2 runways.
- The airport features two duty-free outlets.
- Since the onset of the Syrian civil war, the airport and the road leading to it have been closed intermittently, and all international airlines have ceased flights.
