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LAX to XIJ: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
8,000 mi
12,874 km · 6,952 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from XIJ?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 8,000 miles (12,874 km, 6,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 LAX to XIJ?
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