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VRY to XIJ: distance & flight time
Værøy (Værøy Heliport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
3,037 mi
4,888 km · 2,639 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m 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
- VRY — Værøy Heliport · Værøy, Norway
- 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 VRY
- RET · Røst Airport19 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport41 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport51 mi away
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport65 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 VRY from XIJ?
The flight distance from Værøy (VRY) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 3,037 miles (4,888 km, 2,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRY to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 25m 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 VRY to XIJ?
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