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BEY to YIP: distance & flight time
Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
5,918 mi
9,524 km · 5,143 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BEY — Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport · Beirut, Lebanon
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BEY from YIP?
The flight distance from Beirut (BEY) to Detroit (YIP) is 5,918 miles (9,524 km, 5,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEY to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Beirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEY to YIP?
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