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FTK to LTK: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport)
6,156 mi
9,907 km · 5,349 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, United States
- 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 mi away
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 FTK from LTK?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Latakia (LTK) is 6,156 miles (9,907 km, 5,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to LTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Fort Knox and Latakia?
Latakia is 7 hours ahead of Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to LTK?
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