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PHX to XIJ: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
7,929 mi
12,761 km · 6,890 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from XIJ?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 7,929 miles (12,761 km, 6,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 PHX to XIJ?
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