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GIB to XIJ: distance & flight time
Gibraltar (Gibraltar Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
3,097 mi
4,984 km · 2,691 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GIB — Gibraltar Airport · Gibraltar, Gibraltar
- 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 GIB
- AEI · Algeciras Heliport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport39 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport43 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport57 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 GIB from XIJ?
The flight distance from Gibraltar (GIB) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 3,097 miles (4,984 km, 2,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIB to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 GIB to XIJ?
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