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SMD to LTK: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport)
5,965 mi
9,599 km · 5,183 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from LTK?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Latakia (LTK) is 5,965 miles (9,599 km, 5,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to LTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Latakia?
Latakia is 7 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to LTK?
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