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RIX to DAM: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
1,729 mi
2,783 km · 1,503 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- 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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 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 RIX from DAM?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Damascus (DAM) is 1,729 miles (2,783 km, 1,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from RIX to DAM?
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