Beirut, Lebanon
| IATA Code | BEY |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | OLBA |
| City | Beirut |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Time Zone | Asia/Beirut |
| Coordinates | 33.8209, 35.4884 |
| Elevation | 87 ft / 27 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Mont-Liban |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into BEY, using BEY as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRBEY Sabre: A15JUNLHRBEY Galileo: A/15JUNLHRBEY
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 3,481 km / 2,163 mi | ≈ 4.1h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 9,019 km / 5,604 mi | ≈ 10.6h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 2,141 km / 1,330 mi | ≈ 2.5h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 7,948 km / 4,939 mi | ≈ 9.4h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 14,183 km / 8,813 mi | ≈ 16.7h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Dubai is the closest of the listed hubs to BEY, at roughly 2.5 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 16.7 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through BEY as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Beirut is BEY — Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport.
Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport operates on Asia/Beirut time.
In a flight segment line, BEY appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...BEY... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Dubai is the closest to BEY, at an estimated 2.5 hours nonstop flight time.
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