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LTK to POE: distance & flight time
Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
6,783 mi
10,916 km · 5,894 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LTK — Bassel Al-Assad International Airport · Latakia, Syria
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LTK from POE?
The flight distance from Latakia (LTK) to Fort Polk (POE) is 6,783 miles (10,916 km, 5,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LTK to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 Latakia and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 8 hours behind Latakia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LTK to POE?
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