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HER to XIJ: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
1,391 mi
2,239 km · 1,209 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- 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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 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 HER from XIJ?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 1,391 miles (2,239 km, 1,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 HER to XIJ?
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