Ḩamāh: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ḩamāh is a city of 460,602 people in Syria (Hama), 270 m (886 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Latakia International Airport (LTK), 79 km (49 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ḩamāh runs from about 9 h 50 min a day in late December to 14 h 34 min in late June (computed for 35.13° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ḩamāh is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Latakia International Airport (LTK), 79 km (49 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,175 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Ḩamāh: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ḩamāh · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Gaziantep, 222 km (Turkey) — flights
- Aleppo, 124 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Beirut, 179 km (Lebanon) — flights
- Adana, 243 km (Turkey) — flights
- Damascus, 185 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Amman, 361 km (Jordan)
- Zarqa, 346 km (Jordan)
- Homs, 45 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Malatya, 384 km (Turkey)
- Latakia, 98 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Madrid, Santiago del Estero.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ḩamāh?
Latakia International Airport (LTK), 79 km (49 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ḩamāh?
About 460,602 people live in Ḩamāh (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ḩamāh in?
Asia/Damascus, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Ḩamāh?
The Pound (SYP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ḩamāh?
Gaziantep (222 km), Aleppo (124 km), Beirut (179 km), Adana (243 km), Damascus (185 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.