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IES to PMS: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Palmyra (Palmyra Airport)
1,697 mi
2,731 km · 1,474 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- PMS — Palmyra Airport · Palmyra, Syria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Near PMS
- DEZ · Deir ez-Zor Air Base117 mi away
- ALP · Aleppo International Airport128 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport130 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IES from PMS?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Palmyra (PMS) is 1,697 miles (2,731 km, 1,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to PMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IES to PMS?
Nonstop service on IES–PMS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riesa and Palmyra?
Palmyra is 1 hour ahead of Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to PMS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IES–PMS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IES to PMS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IES–PMS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.