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LUQ to XIJ: distance & flight time
San Luis (Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
8,594 mi
13,831 km · 7,468 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m 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
- LUQ — Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport · San Luis, Argentina
- 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 LUQ
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport64 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport116 mi away
- RCU · Area De Material Airport122 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport144 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 LUQ from XIJ?
The flight distance from San Luis (LUQ) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 8,594 miles (13,831 km, 7,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUQ to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 LUQ to XIJ?
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