Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PHL to LTK: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport)
5,641 mi
9,079 km · 4,902 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live PHL→LTK fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 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 PHL from LTK?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Latakia (LTK) is 5,641 miles (9,079 km, 4,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to LTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Philadelphia and Latakia?
Latakia is 7 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHL to LTK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PHL–LTK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.