Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BHM to BEY: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport)
6,462 mi
10,400 km · 5,616 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
See live BHM→BEY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
- BEY — Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport · Beirut, Lebanon
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHM from BEY?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Beirut (BEY) is 6,462 miles (10,400 km, 5,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to BEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BHM to BEY?
Nonstop service on BHM–BEY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Birmingham and Beirut?
Beirut is 8 hours ahead of Birmingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHM to BEY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BHM–BEY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BHM to BEY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BHM–BEY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.