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LTK to WKF: distance & flight time
Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
4,261 mi
6,857 km · 3,702 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LTK — Bassel Al-Assad International Airport · Latakia, Syria
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LTK from WKF?
The flight distance from Latakia (LTK) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 4,261 miles (6,857 km, 3,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LTK to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Waterkloof?
Waterkloof is 1 hour behind Latakia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LTK to WKF?
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