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EKT to XIJ: distance & flight time
Eskilstuna (Eskilstuna Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
2,559 mi
4,118 km · 2,223 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m 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
- EKT — Eskilstuna Airport · Eskilstuna, Sweden
- 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 EKT
- VST · Stockholm Västerås Airport17 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport40 mi away
- BMA · Stockholm-Bromma Airport43 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport47 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 EKT from XIJ?
The flight distance from Eskilstuna (EKT) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 2,559 miles (4,118 km, 2,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKT to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 EKT to XIJ?
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