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BAD to XIJ: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
7,497 mi
12,065 km · 6,514 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
- 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 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 BAD from XIJ?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 7,497 miles (12,065 km, 6,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 BAD to XIJ?
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