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SSC to LTK: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport)
6,128 mi
9,861 km · 5,325 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from LTK?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Latakia (LTK) is 6,128 miles (9,861 km, 5,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to LTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Sumter and Latakia?
Latakia is 7 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to LTK?
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