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BEX to XIJ: distance & flight time
Benson (RAF Benson) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
2,941 mi
4,733 km · 2,555 nm
6h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 14m 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
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
- 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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 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 BEX from XIJ?
The flight distance from Benson (BEX) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 2,941 miles (4,733 km, 2,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEX to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 14m 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 BEX to XIJ?
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