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EBU to XIJ: distance & flight time
St-Etienne (Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
2,613 mi
4,205 km · 2,270 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m 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
- EBU — Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport · St-Etienne, 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 EBU
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport34 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport38 mi away
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport40 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport41 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 EBU from XIJ?
The flight distance from St-Etienne (EBU) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 2,613 miles (4,205 km, 2,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBU to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 35m 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 EBU to XIJ?
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