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LTK to GKE: distance & flight time
Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
1,831 mi
2,946 km · 1,591 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LTK — Bassel Al-Assad International Airport · Latakia, Syria
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LTK from GKE?
The flight distance from Latakia (LTK) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) 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 LTK to GKE?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from LTK to GKE?
Nonstop service on LTK–GKE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Latakia and Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 2 hours behind Latakia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LTK to GKE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LTK–GKE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LTK to GKE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LTK–GKE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.