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BEY to MEL: distance & flight time
Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,562 mi
13,780 km · 7,440 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
8,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BEY — Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport · Beirut, Lebanon
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BEY from MEL?
The flight distance from Beirut (BEY) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,562 miles (13,780 km, 7,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEY to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Beirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEY to MEL?
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