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SYD to KYE: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base)
8,803 mi
14,167 km · 7,649 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from KYE?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Kleiat (KYE) is 8,803 miles (14,167 km, 7,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to KYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Sydney and Kleiat?
Kleiat is 7 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to KYE?
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