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GJL to DAM: distance & flight time
Jijel (Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
1,740 mi
2,801 km · 1,512 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GJL — Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport · Jijel, Algeria
- DAM — Damascus International Airport · Damascus, Syria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GJL
- BJA · Soummam Airport45 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport52 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport55 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport76 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GJL from DAM?
The flight distance from Jijel (GJL) to Damascus (DAM) is 1,740 miles (2,801 km, 1,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJL to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Jijel and Damascus?
Damascus is 2 hours ahead of Jijel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJL to DAM?
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