AUH to BEY: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Zayed International Airport (AUH) to Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) is 2,128 km (1,322 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 3h 10m, heading northwest. The distance is the same in either direction (BEY to AUH).
How far is it from Abu Dhabi to Beirut?
The great-circle distance between Zayed International Airport (AUH) and Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) is 2,128 km (1,322 mi, 1,149 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from AUH to BEY?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 3h 10m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. BEY is roughly northwest of AUH.
How is the AUH to BEY route written in code?
The pair is written AUH-BEY in IATA codes and OMAA-OLBA in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Zayed International Airport is AUH (OMAA), Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport is BEY (OLBA).
| AUH | BEY | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Zayed International Airport | Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport |
| ICAO code | OMAA | OLBA |
| Country | United Arab Emirates | Lebanon |
| Elevation | 88 ft | 87 ft |
| Rank by connections | #51 | #246 |
Both ICAO codes start with O, the prefix ICAO assigns to the Middle East and South Asia, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 1 ft (0 m) of each other.
Airlines flying AUH to BEY
2 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 2 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EY | Etihad Airways | ETD | Etihad | Active |
| ME | Middle East Airlines | MEA | Cedar Jet | Active |
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Abu Dhabi from Beirut?
Zayed International Airport (AUH) and Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) are 2,128 km (1,322 mi, 1,149 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from AUH to BEY?
A typical nonstop flight between AUH and BEY takes about 3h 10m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is BEY from AUH?
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) lies roughly northwest of Zayed International Airport (AUH).
Which airlines fly AUH to BEY?
2 airlines appear on the AUH-BEY route in the open dataset, including Etihad Airways, Middle East Airlines.
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