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OAA to LTK: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport)
1,877 mi
3,020 km · 1,631 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- 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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 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 OAA from LTK?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Latakia (LTK) is 1,877 miles (3,020 km, 1,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to LTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Shank and Latakia?
Latakia is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to LTK?
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