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RDS to XIJ: distance & flight time
Rincon de los Sauces (Rincon De Los Sauces Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
8,797 mi
14,157 km · 7,644 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m 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
- RDS — Rincon De Los Sauces Airport · Rincon de los Sauces, Argentina
- 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 RDS
- HOS · Chos Malal Airport72 mi away
- CUT · Cutral-Co Airport109 mi away
- NQN · Presidente Peron Airport115 mi away
- APZ · Zapala Airport128 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 RDS from XIJ?
The flight distance from Rincon de los Sauces (RDS) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 8,797 miles (14,157 km, 7,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDS to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 RDS to XIJ?
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