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DAM to GIG: distance & flight time
Damascus (Damascus International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,523 mi
10,497 km · 5,668 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAM — Damascus International Airport · Damascus, Syria
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DAM
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport62 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport66 mi away
- OMF · King Hussein Air College74 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base86 mi away
Near GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAM from GIG?
The flight distance from Damascus (DAM) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,523 miles (10,497 km, 5,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAM to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Damascus and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Damascus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAM to GIG?
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