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HEL to LTK: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport)
1,790 mi
2,880 km · 1,555 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from LTK?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Latakia (LTK) is 1,790 miles (2,880 km, 1,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to LTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from HEL to LTK?
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