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SOP to XIJ: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
6,826 mi
10,985 km · 5,932 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from XIJ?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 6,826 miles (10,985 km, 5,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 SOP to XIJ?
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