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SYD to BEY: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport)
8,813 mi
14,184 km · 7,659 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from BEY?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Beirut (BEY) is 8,813 miles (14,184 km, 7,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to BEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 Sydney and Beirut?
Beirut is 7 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to BEY?
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