Nonstop flight route between Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Damascus, Syria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States and Damascus International Airport (DAM), Damascus, Syria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,879 miles (or 9,461 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National 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: | DCA / KDCA |
Airport Name: | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
Location: | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'7"N by 77°2'16"W |
Area Served: | Washington Metropolitan Area |
Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from DCA |
More Information: | DCA 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- The closest airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of DCA.
- Because of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronald Reagan Washington National 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.
- Reagan National is a hub for US Airways, Reagan National's largest carrier.
- The furthest airport from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Although the need for a better airport was acknowledged in 37 studies conducted between 1926 and 1938, there was a statutory prohibition against federal development of airports.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
- On February 6, 1998 President Bill Clinton signed legislation changing the airport's name from Washington National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, to honor the former president on his 87th birthday.
- Prior to the September 11 attacks in 2001, the notable security measure was the southbound approach into the airport.
- In May 2012, the U.S.
Facts about Damascus International Airport (DAM):
- In addition to being known as "Damascus International Airport", another name for DAM is "مطار دمشق الدولي".
- The closest airport to Damascus International Airport (DAM) is Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) WSW of 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.
- Damascus International Airport (DAM) has 2 runways.
- The airport features two duty-free outlets.
- Damascus International Airport handled 5,500,000 passengers last year.