Distance from Mecca to Beirut
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How far is Mecca from Beirut?
Mecca (Saudi Arabia) and Beirut (Lebanon) 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, Mecca to Beirut is 1,774 km (1,102 miles), about 20 h 25 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 23% longer than the straight line.
From Mecca, Beirut lies to the north (initial bearing 344°). The route crosses from Saudi Arabia into Lebanon. 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Mecca from Beirut?
By road it is 1,774 km (1,102 miles) from Mecca to Beirut; in a straight line it is 1,445 km (898 miles).
How long is the drive from Mecca to Beirut?
About 20 h 25 min on the fastest route (1,774 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Beirut from Mecca?
Beirut is to the north of Mecca, at an initial bearing of 344°.
How long is the flight from Mecca to Beirut?
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.