Nonstop flight route between Flushing, New York, United States and Latakia, Syria:
Departure Airport:
(40°46'45"N by 73°49'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°24'2"N by 35°56'54"E)
Distance from FLU to LTK:
5,544.28 miles (8,922.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU), Flushing, New York, United States and Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK), Latakia, Syria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,544 miles (or 8,923 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Flushing Airport (closed 1984) and Bassel al-Assad International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Flushing Airport (closed 1984) and Bassel al-Assad International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLU / KFLU |
| Airport Name: | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) |
| Location: | Flushing, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°46'45"N by 73°49'59"W |
| Area Served: | New York City |
| Operator/Owner: | New York City Economic Development Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Airport (Airfield) |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLU |
| More Information: | FLU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTK / OSLK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Latakia, Syria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°24'2"N by 35°56'54"E |
| Area Served: | Latakia, Syria |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 157 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTK |
| More Information: | LTK Maps & Info |
Facts about Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU):
- Because of Flushing Airport (closed 1984)'s relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Flushing Airport (closed 1984) at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) W of FLU.
- In 2004, the Bloomberg administration proposed rezoning the area for commercial development as part of the already existing College Point Corporate Park.
- The furthest airport from Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK):
- In addition to being known as "Bassel al-Assad International Airport", another name for LTK is "مطار باسل الأسد الدولي".
- Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,438 miles (18,408 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Bassel al-Assad International Airport's relatively low elevation of 157 feet, planes can take off or land at Bassel al-Assad International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) is Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) S of LTK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.06 miles (3.31 km) W | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | New York City, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.68 miles (12.37 km) WSW | East 34th Street Heliport (TSS) | New York City, United States | |
| 3 | 7.94 miles (12.78 km) WSW | New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 9.24 miles (14.86 km) W | West 30th Street Heliport (JRA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 10.05 miles (16.17 km) SSE | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 10.65 miles (17.14 km) WSW | Downtown Manhattan Heliport (JRB) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 12.86 miles (20.70 km) WNW | Teterboro Airport (TEB) | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | |
| 8 | 18.55 miles (29.85 km) WSW | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) | Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States | |
| 9 | 20.94 miles (33.70 km) NNE | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 22.26 miles (35.82 km) E | Republic Airport (FRG) | East Farmingdale, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 24.26 miles (39.04 km) WSW | Linden Airport (LDJ) | Linden, New Jersey, United States | |
| 12 | 24.35 miles (39.18 km) WNW | Essex County Airport (CDW) | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | |
| 13 | 30.46 miles (49.02 km) W | Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 38.36 miles (61.74 km) E | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 38.36 miles (61.74 km) E | Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) | Islip, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,755.84 miles (18,919.14 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,731.81 miles (18,880.47 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,729.62 miles (18,876.95 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,705.32 miles (18,837.85 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,685.53 miles (18,806.00 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,638.84 miles (18,730.85 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,638.34 miles (18,730.05 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,630.77 miles (18,717.87 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,619.17 miles (18,699.20 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,558.35 miles (18,601.31 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,478.60 miles (18,472.98 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,463.02 miles (18,447.90 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,447.97 miles (18,423.67 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,435.46 miles (18,403.55 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,422.37 miles (18,382.47 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) S | Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) | Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon | |
| 2 | 69.04 miles (111.11 km) NNE | Hatay Airport (HTY) | Hatay, Turkey | |
| 3 | 89.51 miles (144.06 km) NE | Aleppo International Airport (ALP) | Aleppo, Syria | |
| 4 | 112.24 miles (180.64 km) SSW | Beirut Air Base (BEY) | Beirut, Lebanon | |
| 5 | 115.42 miles (185.76 km) NNW | Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA) | Adana, Turkey | |
| 6 | 135.86 miles (218.64 km) WSW | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Larnaca, Cyprus | |
| 7 | 136.78 miles (220.12 km) NE | Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) | Gaziantep, Turkey | |
| 8 | 141.20 miles (227.23 km) SSE | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| 9 | 146.19 miles (235.26 km) ESE | Palmyra Airport (PMS) | Palmyra, Syria | |
| 10 | 152.24 miles (245.01 km) S | Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | |
| 11 | 157.92 miles (254.14 km) NNE | Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) | Kahramanmaras, Turkey | |
| 12 | 176.68 miles (284.34 km) WSW | RAF Akrotiri (AKT) | Akrotiri, Cyprus | |
| 13 | 186.39 miles (299.96 km) SSW | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 14 | 201.47 miles (324.24 km) WSW | Paphos International Airport (PFO) | Paphos, Cyprus | |
| 15 | 211.10 miles (339.74 km) S | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,438.31 miles (18,408.14 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,423.34 miles (18,384.04 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,372.64 miles (18,302.44 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,277.66 miles (18,149.59 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,224.64 miles (18,064.27 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,186.30 miles (18,002.57 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,184.02 miles (17,998.88 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,178.90 miles (17,990.65 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,157.49 miles (17,956.20 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,150.50 miles (17,944.95 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,136.73 miles (17,922.78 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,108.29 miles (17,877.01 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,096.40 miles (17,857.89 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,096.05 miles (17,857.31 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,078.32 miles (17,828.78 km) SE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |