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NUW to XIJ: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
7,064 mi
11,369 km · 6,139 nm
14h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 19m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, United States
- 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from XIJ?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 7,064 miles (11,369 km, 6,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 NUW to XIJ?
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