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LHR to BEY: distance & flight time
London (London Heathrow Airport) → Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport)
2,163 mi
3,482 km · 1,880 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHR — London Heathrow Airport · London, United Kingdom
- 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 LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 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 LHR from BEY?
The flight distance from London (LHR) to Beirut (BEY) is 2,163 miles (3,482 km, 1,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHR to BEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 LHR to BEY?
Nonstop service on LHR–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 4h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between London and Beirut?
Beirut is 2 hours ahead of London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHR to BEY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHR–BEY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHR to BEY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHR–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.