Distance from Beirut to Mecca
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How far is Beirut from Mecca?
Beirut (Lebanon) and Mecca (Saudi Arabia) are quite far apart: 1,445 km in a straight line, that is 898 miles or 780 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Beirut to Mecca is 1,775 km (1,103 miles), about 20 h 34 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 23% longer than the straight line.
From Beirut, Mecca lies to the south (initial bearing 162°). The route crosses from Lebanon into Saudi Arabia. The halfway point is at 27.6767°, 37.7874°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 18 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Beirut
- Beirut – Damascus 85 km
- Beirut – Amman 219 km
- Beirut – Nicosia 242 km
- Beirut – Antakya 264 km
- Beirut – Aleppo 298 km
- Beirut – Mersin 334 km
- Beirut – Tarsus 341 km
- Beirut – Adana 344 km
- Beirut – Osmaniye 360 km
Other distances from Mecca
- Mecca – Jeddah 67 km
- Mecca – Medina 339 km
- Mecca – Riyadh 793 km
- Mecca – Sanaa 818 km
- Mecca – Omdurman 1,006 km
- Mecca – Khartoum 1,009 km
- Mecca – Amman 1,232 km
- Mecca – Basrah 1,284 km
- Mecca – Giza 1,286 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Beirut from Mecca?
By road it is 1,775 km (1,103 miles) from Beirut to Mecca; in a straight line it is 1,445 km (898 miles).
How long is the drive from Beirut to Mecca?
About 20 h 34 min on the fastest route (1,775 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Mecca from Beirut?
Mecca is to the south of Beirut, at an initial bearing of 162°.
How long is the flight from Beirut to Mecca?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 18 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.