How far is Damascus, AR from Fort Morgan, AL?

The driving distance from Damascus, AR to Fort Morgan, AL is about 532.1 miles (856.4 km), with a travel time of about 11h 26m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 437.8 miles (704.6 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 22h 53m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT.
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Reverse Route
Quick Snapshot
Road
532.14 mi
11h 26m
Flight
437.8 mi
704.57 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
437.8 mi
Kilometers
704.57 km
Flight Time
00h 52m

Driving Distance

Road route
532.14 mi
Kilometers
856.4 km
Drive Time
11h 26m

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Drive time stays fixed at 11h 26m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Fort Morgan
Tue, Jun 2, 6:44 PM CDT
Return by in Damascus
Wed, Jun 3, 6:11 AM CDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Damascus
2026-06-02T07:18
Arrive Fort Morgan
Tue, Jun 2, 6:44 PM CDT
Route Timing
11h 26m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
5:27 PM to 6:57 PM CDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
1:06 PM CDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Damascus
8:00 PM CDT
Overnight-style route

This departure sits inside the recommended comfort window for the route.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Yazoo City
MS

City in Mississippi, United States

From Damascus
266.3 mi
05h 43m
To Fort Morgan
265.9 mi
05h 43m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
84°F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Tue, Jun 2 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
0 to 10 mph NE
Destination
Fort Morgan Weather
AL
Live fallback forecast
90°F
Tuesday
Using Fairhope as the closest live forecast in the Baldwin County weather hub.

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Starts
Tue, Jun 2 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
5 mph W

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Damascus and Fort Morgan.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Damascus and Fort Morgan.

  1. 1

    Start on West Main Street

    74 m · 11 sec · West Main Street

  2. 2

    Turn sharp right onto South Broadway

    1.1 mi · 2 min · South Broadway

  3. 3

    Continue on Broadview Street

    1.2 km · 56 sec · Broadview Street

  4. 4

    Continue on US Highway 65

    1.5 mi · 2 min · US Highway 65

  5. 5

    Continue on North Broadview Street

    11.8 mi · 17 min · North Broadview Street

  6. 6

    Continue on US Highway 65

    3.2 mi · 4 min · US Highway 65

  7. 7

    Continue on Skyline Drive

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Skyline Drive

  8. 8

    Take the exit left

    28 mi · 29 min

  9. 9

    Take the exit slight right

    4.6 mi · 6 min

  10. 10

    Keep slight left

    46.1 mi · 48 min

  11. 11

    Keep slight left to continue on Wiley A Branton Sr Highway

    1.2 mi · 1 min · Wiley A Branton Sr Highway

  12. 12

    Continue straight

    37.5 mi · 46 min

  13. 13

    Continue straight

    23.6 mi · 29 min

  14. 14

    Continue straight

    16.2 mi · 19 min

  15. 15

    Continue straight

    13 mi · 17 min

  16. 16

    Take the exit slight right

    2192 ft · 55 sec

  17. 17

    Turn right

    548 ft · 11 sec

  18. 18

    Turn straight

    4.2 mi · 6 min

  19. 19

    Turn right onto Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard

    699 ft · 23 sec · Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard

  20. 20

    Continue on Mississippi Highway 1

    3.1 mi · 4 min · Mississippi Highway 1

  21. 21

    Turn left

    9.6 mi · 14 min

  22. 22

    Turn right

    7.4 mi · 10 min

  23. 23

    Turn left

    20.4 mi · 28 min

  24. 24

    Take the ramp slight right

    710 ft · 20 sec

  25. 25

    Merge slight left

    23.4 mi · 28 min

  26. 26

    Keep slight right to continue on US 49 South: Jackson

    2791 ft · 53 sec

  27. 27

    Merge slight right onto Jerry Clower Boulevard

    38.8 mi · 48 min · Jerry Clower Boulevard

  28. 28

    Take the exit slight right

    4.9 mi · 6 min

  29. 29

    Keep slight left

    3.8 mi · 5 min

  30. 30

    Merge slight right

    1.1 mi · 1 min

  31. 31

    Keep slight right to continue on Meridian, Hattiesburg

    106 m · 5 sec

  32. 32

    Take the exit slight right toward Hattiesburg

    2977 ft · 42 sec

  33. 33

    Keep slight right to continue on Richland, Hattiesburg

    1.2 km · 2 min

  34. 34

    Merge slight left onto Highway 49 South

    80.3 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Highway 49 South

  35. 35

    Continue straight

    2294 ft · 36 sec

  36. 36

    Continue straight

    1.1 mi · 2 min

  37. 37

    Take the exit slight right toward I 59 South: New Orleans, Gulf Coast

    1914 ft · 36 sec

  38. 38

    Merge slight left onto Lance Corporal Roy M Wheat Memorial Highway

    7.7 mi · 8 min · Lance Corporal Roy M Wheat Memorial Highway

  39. 39

    Take the exit slight right toward US 98 East: Lucedale, Mobile

    18.3 mi · 22 min

  40. 40

    Continue straight

    47.5 mi · 55 min

  41. 41

    Continue on Industrial Parkway

    16.4 mi · 19 min · Industrial Parkway

  42. 42

    Take the exit slight right

    1354 ft · 37 sec

  43. 43

    Keep slight right

    74 m · 7 sec

  44. 44

    Turn straight

    5 mi · 9 min

  45. 45

    Take the ramp slight right

    1744 ft · 42 sec

  46. 46

    Merge slight left

    7.6 mi · 9 min

  47. 47

    Keep slight right to continue on I 10 West: Mississippi

    1.1 km · 56 sec

  48. 48

    Merge slight left

    2.1 mi · 2 min

  49. 49

    Take the exit slight right toward AL 193: Dauphin Island, Tillmans Corner

    1300 ft · 32 sec

  50. 50

    Keep slight left

    2390 ft · 58 sec

  51. 51

    Keep slight right

    1866 ft · 46 sec

  52. 52

    Turn straight onto Rangeline Road

    5.6 mi · 8 min · Rangeline Road

  53. 53

    Continue on West Range Line Road

    1.5 mi · 2 min · West Range Line Road

  54. 54

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Laurendine Road

    1.2 km · 1 min · Laurendine Road

  55. 55

    Turn right onto Dauphin Island Parkway

    13.7 mi · 19 min · Dauphin Island Parkway

  56. 56

    Continue on Gordon Persons Bridge

    3.4 mi · 5 min · Gordon Persons Bridge

  57. 57

    Continue on Le Moyne Drive

    1.3 km · 1 min · Le Moyne Drive

  58. 58

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Bienville Boulevard

    1.7 mi · 4 min · Bienville Boulevard

  59. 59

    Turn slight left onto Fort Morgan

    934 ft · 31 sec

  60. 60

    Turn left onto Fort Morgan-Dauphin Island Ferry

    28 m · 3 sec · Fort Morgan-Dauphin Island Ferry

  61. 61

    Turn straight onto Fort Morgan-Dauphin Island Ferry

    4.3 mi · 35 min · Fort Morgan-Dauphin Island Ferry

  62. 62

    Continue straight

    607 ft · 23 sec

  63. 63

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Fort Morgan Road

    62 m · 4 sec · Fort Morgan Road

  64. 64

    Continue on State Highway 180

    1.4 mi · 2 min · State Highway 180

  65. 65

    Turn right onto Kinzalow Lane

    8 m · 1 sec · Kinzalow Lane

  66. 66

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Kinzalow Lane

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Damascus and Fort Morgan.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
66 steps
17 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
18
7 merges, 11 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
12.4 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Wiley A Branton Sr Highway
91.9 mi · 17%
Highway 49 South
81.8 mi · 15%
Skyline Drive
80.1 mi · 15%
US 98 East
65.8 mi · 12%
Jerry Clower Boulevard
48.6 mi · 9%
Mississippi Highway 1
26.6 mi · 5%
Longest Stretch

Highway 49 South

Merge slight left onto Highway 49 South

80.3 mi · 01h 37m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
11h 26m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
22h 54m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+94.3 mi
437.8 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Yazoo City
05h 43m from Damascus
Leave By
1:06 PM CDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Damascus and Chance Showers And Thunderstorms near Fort Morgan.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Damascus to Fort Morgan?

The road trip is about 532.1 miles (856.4 km) and usually takes 11h 26m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Yazoo City is a useful midpoint, sitting about 266.3 miles from Damascus and 265.9 miles from Fort Morgan.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 437.8 miles (704.6 km), while the road route adds roughly 94.3 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $71.12 one way or $142.24 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 166.9 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Damascus and Chance Showers And Thunderstorms near Fort Morgan.

Stop Ideas Near Yazoo City

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Yazoo City, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Yazoo City.

RAIL

Yazoo City

1 mi away
West Broadway (SR149) and North Water Street
RAIL

Union Station

65 mi away
300 W. Capital Street
BUS

Vicksburg, MS

74 mi away
1295 South Frontage Road
RAIL

Greenwood

77 mi away
Carrolton Ave. and East Gibbs Street

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Damascus and Fort Morgan. Straight-line distance: 437.8 mi (704.57 km).

Photo coming soon

#1 Damascus

Damascus is a place in Arkansas, United States.

Population0
Coordinates35.3673000, -92.4096000
Altitude212
CountryUnited States
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#2 Fort Morgan

Fort Morgan is a place in Alabama, United States.

Population0
Coordinates30.2311500, -87.9915400
Altitude3
CountryUnited States
Start: Damascus (-92.4096, 35.3673)
End: Fort Morgan (-87.99154, 30.23115)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 856 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)17h 43m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)13h 18m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)10h 38m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)08h 52m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)07h 36m
80 mph (129 km/h)06h 38m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
18.78 gal
71.08 L · about $71.12
Round trip
$142.24
37.56 gal · 142.16 L
Estimated CO2
166.9 kg one way
Round trip: 333.8 kg / 736 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.79 $71.12 $142.24
Mid-grade $4.26 $79.98 $159.97
Premium $4.63 $86.86 $173.72
Diesel $5.42 $101.69 $203.39

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in Arkansas · Jun 02, 2026

There is no time difference between Damascus and Fort Morgan. The current time is 07:18:12.

Distance to Other Cities

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How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.