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LBB to XIJ: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
7,677 mi
12,355 km · 6,671 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from XIJ?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 7,677 miles (12,355 km, 6,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 LBB to XIJ?
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