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FLV to XIJ: distance & flight time
Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
7,143 mi
11,495 km · 6,207 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 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 FLV from XIJ?
The flight distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 7,143 miles (11,495 km, 6,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLV to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 FLV to XIJ?
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