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SME to BEY: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport)
6,207 mi
9,990 km · 5,394 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from BEY?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Beirut (BEY) is 6,207 miles (9,990 km, 5,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to BEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Somerset and Beirut?
Beirut is 7 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to BEY?
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