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FRI to XIJ: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
7,214 mi
11,610 km · 6,269 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from XIJ?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 7,214 miles (11,610 km, 6,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 FRI to XIJ?
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