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MSY to LTK: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport)
6,724 mi
10,822 km · 5,843 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,724 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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.
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Near MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from LTK?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Latakia (LTK) is 6,724 miles (10,822 km, 5,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to LTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 39m 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 New Orleans and Latakia?
Latakia is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to LTK?
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