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QLS to XIJ: distance & flight time
Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
2,519 mi
4,054 km · 2,189 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m 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
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
- 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 QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 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 QLS from XIJ?
The flight distance from Lausanne (QLS) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 2,519 miles (4,054 km, 2,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLS to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 QLS to XIJ?
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