Sidon: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Sidon is a city of 163,554 people in Lebanon (South Governorate), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sidon runs from about 9 h 58 min a day in late December to 14 h 26 min in late June (computed for 33.56° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sidon is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 89 km).
Flights to Sidon: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sidon · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Aleppo, 336 km (Syria) — flights
- Beirut, 39 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Adana, 381 km (Turkey) — flights
- Damascus, 85 km (Syria)
- Amman, 186 km (Jordan)
- Jerusalem, 199 km (Israel)
- Zarqa, 178 km (Jordan)
- Port Said, 385 km (Egypt)
- Homs, 180 km (Syria)
- Latakia, 223 km (Syria)
Twin towns and sister cities: Constanța, Sofia, Sochi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Sidon?
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sidon?
About 163,554 people live in Sidon, across 7,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sidon in?
Asia/Beirut, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Sidon?
The Pound (LBP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sidon?
Aleppo (336 km), Beirut (39 km), Adana (381 km), Damascus (85 km), Amman (186 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.