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LEX to XIJ: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
6,881 mi
11,074 km · 5,980 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 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 LEX from XIJ?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 6,881 miles (11,074 km, 5,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 LEX to XIJ?
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