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LAF to BEY: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport)
6,133 mi
9,870 km · 5,329 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from BEY?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Beirut (BEY) is 6,133 miles (9,870 km, 5,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to BEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Lafayette and Beirut?
Beirut is 7 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to BEY?
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