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MEL to BEY: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport)
8,562 mi
13,780 km · 7,440 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong 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 MEL from BEY?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Beirut (BEY) is 8,562 miles (13,780 km, 7,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to BEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Melbourne and Beirut?
Beirut is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to BEY?
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