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FBD to XIJ: distance & flight time
Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
1,428 mi
2,298 km · 1,241 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
- 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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 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 FBD from XIJ?
The flight distance from Faizabad (FBD) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 1,428 miles (2,298 km, 1,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBD to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 FBD to XIJ?
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