Nonstop flight route between Council, Alaska, United States and Damascus, Syria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Council Airport (CIL), Council, Alaska, United States and Damascus International Airport (DAM), Damascus, Syria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,557 miles (or 8,943 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 large distance between Council Airport and Damascus International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Council Airport and Damascus International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIL / |
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Location: | Council, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°53'52"N by 163°42'11"W |
Area Served: | Council, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CIL |
More Information: | CIL 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 Council Airport (CIL):
- Because of Council Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Council 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.
- The furthest airport from Council Airport (CIL) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,298 miles (16,572 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Council Airport", another name for CIL is "K29".
- The closest airport to Council Airport (CIL) is White Mountain Airport (WMO), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of CIL.
- Council Airport (CIL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Damascus International Airport (DAM):
- 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.
- Several airlines such as Emirates and Egypt Air with regular service to Damascus have canceled their flights to Damascus.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Damascus International Airport", another name for DAM is "مطار دمشق الدولي".
- Damascus International Airport (DAM) has 2 runways.
- Damascus International Airport handled 5,500,000 passengers last year.