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KWI to XIJ: distance & flight time
Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
23 mi
37 km · 20 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
23 miles nonstop takes roughly 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
- 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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 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 KWI from XIJ?
The flight distance from Kuwait (KWI) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 23 miles (37 km, 20 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWI to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 KWI to XIJ?
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