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WLG to LTK: distance & flight time
Wellington (Wellington International Airport) → Latakia (Bassel Al-Assad International Airport)
10,192 mi
16,403 km · 8,857 nm
20h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, New Zealand
- 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 WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 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 WLG from LTK?
The flight distance from Wellington (WLG) to Latakia (LTK) is 10,192 miles (16,403 km, 8,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLG to LTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 27m 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 WLG to LTK?
Nonstop service on WLG–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 20h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wellington and Latakia?
Latakia is 10 hours behind Wellington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLG to LTK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WLG–LTK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WLG to LTK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WLG–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.