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XIJ to BGA: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport)
7,791 mi
12,539 km · 6,770 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BGA — Palonegro Airport · Bucaramanga, Colombia
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 BGA
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport43 mi away
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport71 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport72 mi away
- SCI · Paramillo Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from BGA?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Bucaramanga (BGA) is 7,791 miles (12,539 km, 6,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to BGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 BGA?
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