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LYN to XIJ: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
2,585 mi
4,159 km · 2,246 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m 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
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 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 LYN from XIJ?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 2,585 miles (4,159 km, 2,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 32m 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 LYN to XIJ?
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