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LBF to XIJ: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
7,193 mi
11,576 km · 6,251 nm
14h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 34m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from XIJ?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 7,193 miles (11,576 km, 6,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 34m 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 LBF to XIJ?
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