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DRS to XIJ: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
2,329 mi
3,748 km · 2,024 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from XIJ?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 2,329 miles (3,748 km, 2,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m 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 DRS to XIJ?
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