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XIJ to DRA: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
7,787 mi
12,533 km · 6,767 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, United States
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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from DRA?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Mercury (DRA) is 7,787 miles (12,533 km, 6,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 DRA?
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