Nonstop flight route between Visalia, California, United States and Damascus, Syria:
Departure Airport:
(36°19'6"N by 119°23'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°24'41"N by 36°30'56"E)
Distance from VIS to DAM:
7,374.31 miles (11,867.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS), Visalia, California, United States and Damascus International Airport (DAM), Damascus, Syria would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,374 miles (or 11,868 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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield 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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield 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: | VIS / KVIS |
| Airport Name: | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield |
| Location: | Visalia, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°19'6"N by 119°23'34"W |
| Area Served: | Visalia, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Visalia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIS |
| More Information: | VIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAM / OSDI |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS):
- The closest airport to Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) is Mefford Field (TLR), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of VIS.
- The furthest airport from Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1946 the War Assets Administration, acting on behalf of the War Department, terminated the leases with the City of Visalia and other parties with the remainder of the lands transferred to the City of Visalia in 1947.
- Visalia Municipal Airport was built in 1927 and purchased by the city in 1928.
- Because of Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield 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):
- 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.
- 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 handled 5,500,000 passengers last year.
- Damascus International Airport (DAM) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Damascus International Airport", another name for DAM is "مطار دمشق الدولي".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.78 miles (18.96 km) SSE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.68 miles (30.07 km) SW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 3 | 27.15 miles (43.70 km) SE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 31.14 miles (50.12 km) W | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 5 | 36.46 miles (58.68 km) NNW | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 6 | 37.15 miles (59.79 km) NW | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 7 | 51.35 miles (82.64 km) WSW | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 8 | 57.27 miles (92.17 km) SSE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 9 | 61.11 miles (98.35 km) NW | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 10 | 63.94 miles (102.90 km) SSE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 11 | 82.16 miles (132.23 km) WSW | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 12 | 83.09 miles (133.73 km) WSW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 13 | 91.12 miles (146.64 km) NW | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 14 | 92.44 miles (148.77 km) NE | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 15 | 95.25 miles (153.28 km) NNE | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,354.68 miles (18,273.54 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,327.46 miles (18,229.73 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,324.88 miles (18,225.57 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,314.15 miles (18,208.31 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,280.44 miles (18,154.06 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,200.01 miles (18,024.63 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,158.22 miles (17,957.37 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,127.10 miles (17,907.29 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,015.64 miles (17,727.92 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,007.20 miles (17,714.33 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,004.95 miles (17,710.70 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,993.52 miles (17,692.31 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,986.80 miles (17,681.50 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,959.04 miles (17,636.82 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,953.42 miles (17,627.78 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.74 miles (88.09 km) WSW | Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | |
| 2 | 65.53 miles (105.46 km) WNW | Beirut Air Base (BEY) | Beirut, Lebanon | |
| 3 | 74.40 miles (119.74 km) SSW | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| 4 | 86.36 miles (138.98 km) NNW | Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) | Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon | |
| 5 | 94.83 miles (152.61 km) WSW | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 6 | 103.99 miles (167.36 km) SSW | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 7 | 120.60 miles (194.08 km) SSW | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 8 | 130.07 miles (209.33 km) NE | Palmyra Airport (PMS) | Palmyra, Syria | |
| 9 | 130.81 miles (210.51 km) SW | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 10 | 135.09 miles (217.41 km) SW | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 11 | 135.62 miles (218.27 km) SW | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 12 | 141.20 miles (227.23 km) NNW | Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) | Latakia, Syria | |
| 13 | 158.25 miles (254.68 km) SSW | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 14 | 180.27 miles (290.11 km) SW | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 15 | 191.65 miles (308.43 km) SW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,552.74 miles (18,592.29 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,539.22 miles (18,570.53 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,512.86 miles (18,528.11 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,418.44 miles (18,376.16 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,365.53 miles (18,291.01 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,319.86 miles (18,217.51 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,318.37 miles (18,215.11 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,277.28 miles (18,148.98 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,274.36 miles (18,144.27 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,269.77 miles (18,136.90 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,250.86 miles (18,106.45 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,235.38 miles (18,081.54 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,229.89 miles (18,072.72 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,210.56 miles (18,041.60 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,190.74 miles (18,009.71 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |