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CUE to XIJ: distance & flight time
Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
8,513 mi
13,700 km · 7,397 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
- 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 CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 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 CUE from XIJ?
The flight distance from Cuenca (CUE) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 8,513 miles (13,700 km, 7,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUE to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 CUE to XIJ?
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