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SME to XIJ: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
6,933 mi
11,157 km · 6,025 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from XIJ?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 6,933 miles (11,157 km, 6,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 SME to XIJ?
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