BEY to JED: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) to King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) is 1,397 km (868 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 2h 15m, heading south. The distance is the same in either direction (JED to BEY).
How far is it from Beirut to Jeddah?
The great-circle distance between Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) is 1,397 km (868 mi, 754 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 BEY to JED?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 2h 15m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. JED is roughly south of BEY.
How is the BEY to JED route written in code?
The pair is written BEY-JED in IATA codes and OLBA-OEJN in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport is BEY (OLBA), King Abdulaziz International Airport is JED (OEJN).
| BEY | JED | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport | King Abdulaziz International Airport |
| ICAO code | OLBA | OEJN |
| Country | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia |
| Elevation | 87 ft | 48 ft |
| Rank by connections | #246 | #75 |
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 39 ft (12 m) of each other.
Airlines flying BEY to JED
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME | Middle East Airlines | MEA | Cedar Jet | Active |
| SV | Saudi Arabian Airlines | SVA | Saudia | 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 Beirut from Jeddah?
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) are 1,397 km (868 mi, 754 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from BEY to JED?
A typical nonstop flight between BEY and JED takes about 2h 15m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is JED from BEY?
King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) lies roughly south of Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY).
Which airlines fly BEY to JED?
2 airlines appear on the BEY-JED route in the open dataset, including Middle East Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines.
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