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GKL to LTK: distance & flight time
Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport) → Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport)
8,498 mi
13,677 km · 7,385 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
- 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 GKL
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport51 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport93 mi away
- TDR · Theodore Airport136 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 GKL from LTK?
The flight distance from Great Keppel Island (GKL) to Latakia (LTK) is 8,498 miles (13,677 km, 7,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKL to LTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Great Keppel Island and Latakia?
Latakia is 7 hours behind Great Keppel Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKL to LTK?
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