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HKY to BEY: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport)
6,138 mi
9,878 km · 5,334 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County 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 HKY from BEY?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Beirut (BEY) is 6,138 miles (9,878 km, 5,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to BEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Hickory and Beirut?
Beirut is 7 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to BEY?
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