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AKL to KYE: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base)
10,139 mi
16,317 km · 8,810 nm
20h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- KYE — Rene Mouawad Air Base · Kleiat, Lebanon
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near KYE
- LTK · Bassel Al-Assad International Airport56 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport86 mi away
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from KYE?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Kleiat (KYE) is 10,139 miles (16,317 km, 8,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to KYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AKL to KYE?
Nonstop service on AKL–KYE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 20h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Auckland and Kleiat?
Kleiat is 11 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to KYE?
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Why are some AKL to KYE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKL–KYE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.