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CET to XIJ: distance & flight time
Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
2,874 mi
4,625 km · 2,497 nm
6h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 6m 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
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, France
- 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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 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 CET from XIJ?
The flight distance from Cholet (CET) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 2,874 miles (4,625 km, 2,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CET to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CET to XIJ?
Nonstop service on CET–XIJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CET to XIJ?
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Why are some CET to XIJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CET–XIJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.