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MRD to XIJ: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
7,620 mi
12,263 km · 6,622 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m 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
- MRD — Alberto Carnevalli Airport · Merida, Venezuela
- 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 MRD
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport35 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport54 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport60 mi away
- BNS · Barinas Airport65 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 MRD from XIJ?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 7,620 miles (12,263 km, 6,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 MRD to XIJ?
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