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CAI to XIJ: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo International Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
988 mi
1,590 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
988 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- CAI — Cairo International Airport · Cairo, 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 CAI
- CWE · Cairo West Airport29 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport94 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport113 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport116 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 CAI from XIJ?
The flight distance from Cairo (CAI) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 988 miles (1,590 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAI to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 CAI to XIJ?
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