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MES to BEY: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport)
4,552 mi
7,326 km · 3,956 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from BEY?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Beirut (BEY) is 4,552 miles (7,326 km, 3,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to BEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 MES to BEY?
Nonstop service on MES–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 9h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Medan and Beirut?
Beirut is 4 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to BEY?
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Why are some MES to BEY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MES–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.