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GIG to KYE: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base)
6,530 mi
10,509 km · 5,675 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 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 GIG from KYE?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Kleiat (KYE) is 6,530 miles (10,509 km, 5,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to KYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Rio De Janeiro and Kleiat?
Kleiat is 6 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to KYE?
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