Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MEM to LTK: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport)
6,452 mi
10,383 km · 5,607 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
See live MEM→LTK fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from LTK?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Latakia (LTK) is 6,452 miles (10,383 km, 5,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to LTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 MEM to LTK?
Nonstop service on MEM–LTK 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 13h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Memphis and Latakia?
Latakia is 8 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to LTK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEM–LTK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEM to LTK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEM–LTK 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.