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LIS to XIJ: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
3,283 mi
5,284 km · 2,853 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
- 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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 LIS from XIJ?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 3,283 miles (5,284 km, 2,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 54m 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 LIS to XIJ?
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