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MSY to KYE: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base)
6,766 mi
10,890 km · 5,880 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from KYE?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Kleiat (KYE) is 6,766 miles (10,890 km, 5,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to KYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m 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 New Orleans and Kleiat?
Kleiat is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to KYE?
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