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BEY to EFD: distance & flight time
Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
6,997 mi
11,261 km · 6,081 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BEY — Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport · Beirut, Lebanon
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BEY
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport58 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport66 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport74 mi away
Near EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BEY from EFD?
The flight distance from Beirut (BEY) to Houston (EFD) is 6,997 miles (11,261 km, 6,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEY to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Beirut and Houston?
Houston is 8 hours behind Beirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEY to EFD?
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