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SVO to XIJ: distance & flight time
Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
1,937 mi
3,117 km · 1,683 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SVO — Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 SVO
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base26 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport27 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport32 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport35 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 SVO from XIJ?
The flight distance from Moscow (SVO) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 1,937 miles (3,117 km, 1,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVO to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 SVO to XIJ?
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