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MQY to BEY: distance & flight time
Smyrna (Smyrna Airport) → Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport)
6,333 mi
10,192 km · 5,503 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, 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 MQY
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 MQY from BEY?
The flight distance from Smyrna (MQY) to Beirut (BEY) is 6,333 miles (10,192 km, 5,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQY to BEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 Smyrna and Beirut?
Beirut is 8 hours ahead of Smyrna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQY to BEY?
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