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BAI to XIJ: distance & flight time
Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
8,251 mi
13,279 km · 7,170 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m 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
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
- 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 BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 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 BAI from XIJ?
The flight distance from Buenos Aires (BAI) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 8,251 miles (13,279 km, 7,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAI to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 BAI to XIJ?
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