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CID to XIJ: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
6,905 mi
11,112 km · 6,000 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from XIJ?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 6,905 miles (11,112 km, 6,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 CID to XIJ?
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