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KYE to ILM: distance & flight time
Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base) → Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport)
6,045 mi
9,728 km · 5,253 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KYE — Rene Mouawad Air Base · Kleiat, Lebanon
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KYE from ILM?
The flight distance from Kleiat (KYE) to Wilmington (ILM) is 6,045 miles (9,728 km, 5,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KYE to ILM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Wilmington?
Wilmington is 7 hours behind Kleiat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KYE to ILM?
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