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KYE to BWU: distance & flight time
Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,792 mi
14,149 km · 7,640 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KYE — Rene Mouawad Air Base · Kleiat, Lebanon
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KYE from BWU?
The flight distance from Kleiat (KYE) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,792 miles (14,149 km, 7,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KYE to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 KYE to BWU?
Nonstop service on KYE–BWU 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 17h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kleiat and Sydney?
Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Kleiat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KYE to BWU?
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Why are some KYE to BWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KYE–BWU 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.