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LEX to KYE: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base)
6,141 mi
9,883 km · 5,336 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- KYE — Rene Mouawad Air Base · Kleiat, Lebanon
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEX from KYE?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Kleiat (KYE) is 6,141 miles (9,883 km, 5,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to KYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Lexington KY and Kleiat?
Kleiat is 7 hours ahead of Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to KYE?
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