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GAJ to LTK: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport)
5,418 mi
8,719 km · 4,708 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- 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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 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 GAJ from LTK?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Latakia (LTK) is 5,418 miles (8,719 km, 4,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to LTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Yamagata and Latakia?
Latakia is 6 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to LTK?
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