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GKE to LTK: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport)
1,831 mi
2,946 km · 1,591 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m 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
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- 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 GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 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 GKE from LTK?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Latakia (LTK) is 1,831 miles (2,946 km, 1,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to LTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Geilenkirchen and Latakia?
Latakia is 1 hour ahead of Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to LTK?
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