Latakia airport
Closedchecked
Closed to civil traffic, no flights tracked. Rehabilitation work began on 27 September 2026; the civil aviation authority will announce a reopening date when it is done.
Routes through Latakia airport
We know of no route through here at the moment.
Road from here to each city
fly.sy estimates in hours, not counting the wait at the border.
- Latakia~0.5 h
- Tartus~1.5 h
- Hama~2.5 h
- Homs~2.5 h
- Idlib~2.5 h
- Aleppo~3 h
- Damascus~4 h
- Daraa~5.5 h
- Sweida~5.5 h
- Raqqa~5.5 h
- Deir ez-Zor~6.5 h
- Qamishli~9 h
What you need to cross here
Syrian
- A valid Syrian passport. If yours expired abroad the answer depends on the embassy — we have no verified answer, and won't guess.
Source: No dependable source yet
- If you live in Europe: travelling can affect asylum or residence status. We'll publish nothing until we can verify an official source per country — speak to an immigration lawyer.
Source: No dependable source yet
Visa on arrival
- A passport valid six months past your return, with two blank pages.
Source: Foreign government travel advisories
- The big one: even if your nationality qualifies for a visa on arrival, some airlines' systems aren't updated and staff may refuse to board you without prior approval. Sources contradict each other — call the embassy and ask in writing.
Source: Tour operators working in Syria
- The fee is US-dollar cash on arrival, roughly $25–$400 by nationality, under Decision 128 since 6 July 2025.
Source: Foreign government travel advisories
- An Israeli entry stamp may block the visa.
Source: Tour operators working in Syria
Pre-approval
- Prior approval is mandatory. Processing up to a month; valid for entry within three months.
Source: Tour operators working in Syria
- Published lists of restricted nationalities differ and we have no official one. We won't publish a list — check with your embassy.
Source: No dependable source yet
Experiences from here
No published experiences from here yet.