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Flights to Tyre

Which airport to land at, how far each is from the centre, and where the routes go. Live fares are booked here.

Tyre is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), 67 km (42 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, 53 km).

Airports with scheduled service within 100 km of Tyre (OurAirports)
AirportCodeFrom centreLongest runwayElevation
Beirut Rafic Hariri International AirportBEY67 km (42 mi)12,467 ft87 ft
Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (regional)HFA53 km (33 mi)4,324 ft28 ft

Runway length is a practical tell: at 12,467 ft, BEY can take the largest long-haul aircraft, so direct intercontinental flights are physically possible here. The airport sits at 87 ft; that is low enough that altitude never restricts departures.

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Routes to and from Tyre

Straight-line distance and an estimated block time for the city pairs people search for most. Each opens a page with both ends’ airports, the time-zone shift and what changes on arrival.

Flights from Tyre: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tyre to IstanbulTurkey1,023 km (635 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Tyre to CairoEgypt516 km (321 mi)about 1 h 25 min
Tyre to BaghdadIraq855 km (531 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Tyre to AlexandriaEgypt547 km (340 mi)about 1 h 27 min
Tyre to JeddahSaudi Arabia1,368 km (850 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Tyre to GizaEgypt523 km (325 mi)about 1 h 25 min
Tyre to RiyadhSaudi Arabia1,471 km (914 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Tyre to AnkaraTurkey768 km (477 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Tyre to BursaTurkey943 km (586 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Tyre to İzmirTurkey923 km (574 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Tyre to GaziantepTurkey466 km (289 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Tyre to AleppoSyria372 km (231 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Tyre to BucharestRomania1,467 km (912 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Tyre to DiyarbakırTurkey687 km (427 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Tyre to AdanaTurkey413 km (257 mi)about 1 h 17 min
Tyre to MosulIraq799 km (497 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Tyre to ErbilIraq868 km (539 mi)about 1 h 52 min
Tyre to MakkahSaudi Arabia1,394 km (866 mi)about 2 h 32 min
Tyre to KayseriTurkey608 km (378 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Tyre to KarajIran1,473 km (915 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Tyre to KonyaTurkey567 km (352 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Tyre to TabrizIran1,135 km (705 mi)about 2 h 12 min
Tyre to ShanghaiChina7,858 km (4,883 mi)about 10 h 49 min
Tyre to ChongqingChina6,649 km (4,132 mi)about 9 h 16 min
Tyre to ChengduChina6,381 km (3,965 mi)about 8 h 56 min
Tyre to BeijingChina7,033 km (4,370 mi)about 9 h 46 min
Tyre to GuangzhouChina7,562 km (4,699 mi)about 10 h 27 min
Tyre to ShenzhenChina7,666 km (4,763 mi)about 10 h 35 min
Tyre to TianjinChina7,128 km (4,429 mi)about 9 h 53 min
Tyre to WuhanChina7,277 km (4,522 mi)about 10 h 5 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Common questions

Which airport should I fly into for Tyre?

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) is the closest large airport at 67 km (42 mi). The others, HFA, are further out and worth it only when the fare or the airline makes them so.

How far is BEY from Tyre city centre?

67 km (42 mi) in a straight line; the road or rail distance is somewhat longer.

Can I book flights to Tyre on this site?

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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.