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EFD to XIJ: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
7,711 mi
12,410 km · 6,701 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, United States
- 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from XIJ?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 7,711 miles (12,410 km, 6,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 EFD to XIJ?
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