Latakia: 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.
Latakia is a city of 709,000 people in Syria, 29 m (95 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Latakia International Airport (LTK), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Latakia railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Latakia runs from about 9 h 48 min a day in late December to 14 h 37 min in late June (computed for 35.53° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Latakia is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Latakia International Airport (LTK), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,175 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Latakia: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Latakia railway station. Trains to Latakia
Buses to Latakia · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Gaziantep, 222 km (Turkey) — flights
- Aleppo, 144 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Beirut, 184 km (Lebanon) — flights
- Adana, 167 km (Turkey) — flights
- Damascus, 229 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kayseri, 357 km (Turkey) — flights
- Konya, 393 km (Turkey) — flights
- Amman, 398 km (Jordan)
- Zarqa, 386 km (Jordan)
- Homs, 124 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Sousse, Mersin, Constanța, Rimini, Aden, Corfu, Genoa, Famagusta, Gazimağusa Municipality.
Common questions
Which airport serves Latakia?
Latakia International Airport (LTK), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre.
How big is Latakia?
About 709,000 people live in Latakia, across 58 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Latakia in?
Asia/Damascus, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Latakia?
The Pound (SYP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Latakia?
Gaziantep (222 km), Aleppo (144 km), Beirut (184 km), Adana (167 km), Damascus (229 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.