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SME to KYE: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base)
6,189 mi
9,961 km · 5,378 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from KYE?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Kleiat (KYE) is 6,189 miles (9,961 km, 5,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to KYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Somerset and Kleiat?
Kleiat is 7 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to KYE?
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