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KYE to TUO: distance & flight time
Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
10,223 mi
16,452 km · 8,884 nm
20h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KYE — Rene Mouawad Air Base · Kleiat, Lebanon
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KYE from TUO?
The flight distance from Kleiat (KYE) to Taupo (TUO) is 10,223 miles (16,452 km, 8,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KYE to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 31m 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 TUO?
Nonstop service on KYE–TUO 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 20h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kleiat and Taupo?
Taupo is 11 hours ahead of Kleiat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KYE to TUO?
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Why are some KYE to TUO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KYE–TUO 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.