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LYS to XIJ: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
2,578 mi
4,149 km · 2,240 nm
5h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 31m 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from XIJ?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 2,578 miles (4,149 km, 2,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 31m 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 LYS to XIJ?
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