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KYE to GIG: distance & flight time
Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,530 mi
10,509 km · 5,675 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KYE — Rene Mouawad Air Base · Kleiat, Lebanon
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KYE from GIG?
The flight distance from Kleiat (KYE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) 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 KYE to GIG?
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 Kleiat and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Kleiat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KYE to GIG?
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