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BEY to MSY: distance & flight time
Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
6,783 mi
10,916 km · 5,894 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BEY from MSY?
The flight distance from Beirut (BEY) to New Orleans (MSY) is 6,783 miles (10,916 km, 5,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEY to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Beirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEY to MSY?
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