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XIJ to AFA: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport)
8,730 mi
14,049 km · 7,586 nm
17h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AFA
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport91 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport123 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport138 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from AFA?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to San Rafael (AFA) is 8,730 miles (14,049 km, 7,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to AFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 35m 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 XIJ to AFA?
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