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LTK to MEB: distance & flight time
Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,590 mi
13,824 km · 7,464 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
8,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LTK — Bassel Al-Assad International Airport · Latakia, Syria
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LTK from MEB?
The flight distance from Latakia (LTK) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,590 miles (13,824 km, 7,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LTK to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 MEB?
Nonstop service on LTK–MEB 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 17h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Latakia and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Latakia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LTK to MEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LTK–MEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LTK to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LTK–MEB 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.