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AAC to XIJ: distance & flight time
El Arish (El Arish International Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
847 mi
1,364 km · 736 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
847 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Near XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAC from XIJ?
The flight distance from El Arish (AAC) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 847 miles (1,364 km, 736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAC to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAC to XIJ?
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