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CAE to BEY: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport)
6,210 mi
9,994 km · 5,397 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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.
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Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from BEY?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Beirut (BEY) is 6,210 miles (9,994 km, 5,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to BEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Columbia and Beirut?
Beirut is 7 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to BEY?
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