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FAY to XIJ: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
6,818 mi
10,972 km · 5,924 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m 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
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 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 FAY from XIJ?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 6,818 miles (10,972 km, 5,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 FAY to XIJ?
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