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BTC to LTK: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport)
3,461 mi
5,570 km · 3,008 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- LTK — Bassel Al-Assad International Airport · Latakia, Syria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BTC
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Near LTK
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base56 mi away
- HTY · Hatay Airport69 mi away
- ALP · Aleppo International Airport90 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTC from LTK?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Latakia (LTK) is 3,461 miles (5,570 km, 3,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to LTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Batticaloa and Latakia?
Latakia is 2.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to LTK?
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