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EDM to XIJ: distance & flight time
La Roche-sur-yon (La Roche-sur-Yon Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
2,894 mi
4,657 km · 2,515 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m 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
- EDM — La Roche-sur-Yon Airport · La Roche-sur-yon, 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 EDM
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport37 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport48 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 EDM from XIJ?
The flight distance from La Roche-sur-yon (EDM) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 2,894 miles (4,657 km, 2,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDM to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 EDM to XIJ?
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