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BDR to XIJ: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
6,298 mi
10,135 km · 5,473 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 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 BDR from XIJ?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 6,298 miles (10,135 km, 5,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 BDR to XIJ?
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