Nonstop flight route between Latakia, Syria and South Lake Tahoe, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°24'2"N by 35°56'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°53'38"N by 119°59'43"W)
Distance from LTK to TVL:
7,078.61 miles (11,391.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK), Latakia, Syria and Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL), South Lake Tahoe, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,079 miles (or 11,392 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 Bassel al-Assad International Airport and Lake Tahoe 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 Bassel al-Assad International Airport and Lake Tahoe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TVL / KTVL |
| Airport Name: | Lake Tahoe Airport |
| Location: | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°53'38"N by 119°59'43"W |
| Operator/Owner: | The City of South Lake Tahoe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6264 feet (1,909 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TVL |
| More Information: | TVL Maps & Info |
Facts about Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bassel al-Assad International Airport", another name for LTK is "مطار باسل الأسد الدولي".
- 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.
- 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.
- Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL):
- In 1999 Casino Express Airlines operating as Tahoe Air started low fare Boeing 737-200s nonstop to San Jose and Los Angeles.
- This high elevation airport in the Sierra Nevada just south of Lake Tahoe opened in 1959 with a 5900-ft runway.
- The furthest airport from Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,214 miles (18,048 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Airlines in bold flew jets to Lake Tahoe.
- Because of Lake Tahoe Airport's high elevation of 6,264 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TVL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TVL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) is Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ENE of TVL.
- The Lake Tahoe area is currently served by Reno-Tahoe International Airport and Sacramento International Airport.
- Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) ENE | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 24.92 miles (40.10 km) NE | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 30.44 miles (48.99 km) NNW | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 4 | 42.46 miles (68.34 km) WSW | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 43.55 miles (70.09 km) NNE | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 46.49 miles (74.82 km) NW | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 7 | 58.55 miles (94.22 km) W | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 8 | 63.82 miles (102.70 km) SSW | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 9 | 74.02 miles (119.13 km) WSW | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 10 | 77.24 miles (124.31 km) ESE | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 77.29 miles (124.38 km) W | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 12 | 78.37 miles (126.12 km) ENE | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 78.76 miles (126.75 km) ENE | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 79.15 miles (127.38 km) WNW | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 84.96 miles (136.74 km) WSW | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,214.25 miles (18,047.54 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,192.69 miles (18,012.84 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,164.60 miles (17,967.63 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,153.61 miles (17,949.94 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,111.70 miles (17,882.51 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,099.51 miles (17,862.89 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,032.78 miles (17,755.50 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,009.47 miles (17,717.98 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,913.43 miles (17,563.42 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,913.17 miles (17,563.00 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,897.53 miles (17,537.82 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,865.63 miles (17,486.49 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,858.53 miles (17,475.07 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,843.44 miles (17,450.78 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,820.56 miles (17,413.97 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |