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MSY to BEY: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport)
6,783 mi
10,916 km · 5,894 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from BEY?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Beirut (BEY) is 6,783 miles (10,916 km, 5,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 New Orleans and Beirut?
Beirut is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BEY?
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