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THQ to XIJ: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
3,388 mi
5,452 km · 2,944 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from XIJ?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 3,388 miles (5,452 km, 2,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 7m 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 THQ to XIJ?
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