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SAW to LTK: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport)
524 mi
843 km · 455 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
524 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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
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Near SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 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 SAW from LTK?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Latakia (LTK) is 524 miles (843 km, 455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to LTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 SAW to LTK?
Nonstop service on SAW–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 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to LTK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAW–LTK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAW to LTK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAW–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.