From Iraq to Latakia
Every way we know from Iraq to Latakia, fastest first; conditional, unconfirmed and closed ways come after the ones that simply run. Pick your passport to see what applies to you. Each line carries its source and the date it was checked.
Fastest way from Iraq to Latakia today: fly to Aleppo airport, about 4.5 hours door to door (checked 8 Oct 2026). 6 of 6 known routes are running.
Aleppo airport, then by roadFastestFlights: 14 h 30 minFlight 1 h 30 min3 h by road to Latakia
Flights to Aleppo airport
- Fly Cham Erbil4 h 30 min
Tuesday nights, landing in Aleppo just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday (XH526).
1 h 30 min to Aleppo airport · 3 h → Latakia
verifiedSource: Aleppo airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
Fly Cham →
Damascus airport, then by roadFlights: 25 h 30 min
Flights to Damascus airport
- Fly Cham Baghdad5 h 30 min
Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays (XH502). The only nonstop from Baghdad; Iraqi Airways has not resumed.
1 h 30 min to Damascus airport · 4 h → Latakia
verifiedSource: Damascus airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
Fly Cham → - Fly Cham Erbil5 h 40 min
Thursdays and Sundays (XH522).
1 h 40 min to Damascus airport · 4 h → Latakia
verifiedSource: Damascus airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
Fly Cham →
Al-Yarubiyahfrom Mosul11 h 30 min
Routes through Al-Yarubiyah
Overland Mosul11 h 30 min
2 h 30 min to Al-Yarubiyah · 9 h → Latakia
verifiedSource: General Authority for Ports and Customschecked 1 Oct 2026
Semalkafrom Erbil13 h 30 min
Routes through Semalka
Overland Erbil13 h 30 min
4 h to Semalka · 9 h 30 min → Latakia
verifiedSource: General Authority for Ports and Customschecked 8 Oct 2026
Abu Kamalfrom Al-Qa'im10 h 30 minConditional
Routes through Abu Kamal
Overland Al-Qa'imConditional
2 h to Abu Kamal · 8 h 30 min → Latakia
verifiedSource: General Authority for Ports and Customschecked 8 Oct 2026
Times are estimates and usually include waiting at the crossing