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KYE to TYS: distance & flight time
Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
6,225 mi
10,018 km · 5,409 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KYE from TYS?
The flight distance from Kleiat (KYE) to Knoxville (TYS) is 6,225 miles (10,018 km, 5,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KYE to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 7 hours behind Kleiat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KYE to TYS?
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