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SAN to KYE: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base)
7,471 mi
12,023 km · 6,492 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SAN
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 SAN from KYE?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Kleiat (KYE) is 7,471 miles (12,023 km, 6,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to KYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 SAN to KYE?
Nonstop service on SAN–KYE 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 15h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Kleiat?
Kleiat is 9 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAN to KYE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAN–KYE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAN to KYE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAN–KYE 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.