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YOW to BEY: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport)
5,482 mi
8,822 km · 4,764 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from BEY?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Beirut (BEY) is 5,482 miles (8,822 km, 4,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to BEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Ottawa and Beirut?
Beirut is 7 hours ahead of Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to BEY?
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