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DXB to XIJ: distance & flight time
Dubai (Dubai International Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
531 mi
854 km · 461 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
531 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 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 DXB from XIJ?
The flight distance from Dubai (DXB) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 531 miles (854 km, 461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXB to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 DXB to XIJ?
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