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LYU to KYE: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base)
5,895 mi
9,487 km · 5,123 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 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 LYU from KYE?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Kleiat (KYE) is 5,895 miles (9,487 km, 5,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to KYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Ely and Kleiat?
Kleiat is 8 hours ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to KYE?
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