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KYE to BMI: distance & flight time
Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
6,179 mi
9,944 km · 5,369 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KYE — Rene Mouawad Air Base · Kleiat, Lebanon
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is KYE from BMI?
The flight distance from Kleiat (KYE) to Bloomington (BMI) is 6,179 miles (9,944 km, 5,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KYE to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Kleiat and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 8 hours behind Kleiat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KYE to BMI?
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