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PSP to XIJ: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
7,980 mi
12,843 km · 6,935 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley 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 PSP from XIJ?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 7,980 miles (12,843 km, 6,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 PSP to XIJ?
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