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RDR to XIJ: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
6,702 mi
10,786 km · 5,824 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from XIJ?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 6,702 miles (10,786 km, 5,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 RDR to XIJ?
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