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SDY to XIJ: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
6,863 mi
11,044 km · 5,964 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from XIJ?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 6,863 miles (11,044 km, 5,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 SDY to XIJ?
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