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COU to BEY: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport)
6,405 mi
10,307 km · 5,565 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from BEY?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Beirut (BEY) is 6,405 miles (10,307 km, 5,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to BEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 8 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to BEY?
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