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WHK to KYE: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base)
10,262 mi
16,515 km · 8,918 nm
20h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- 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 WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 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 WHK from KYE?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Kleiat (KYE) is 10,262 miles (16,515 km, 8,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to KYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 35m 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 Whakatane and Kleiat?
Kleiat is 9 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to KYE?
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