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VAR to XIJ: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
1,482 mi
2,386 km · 1,288 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from XIJ?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 1,482 miles (2,386 km, 1,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 VAR to XIJ?
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