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XIJ to ECN: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Nicosia (Ercan International Airport)
940 mi
1,512 km · 817 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
940 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- ECN — Ercan International Airport · Nicosia, Cyprus
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 ECN
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport21 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri48 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from ECN?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Nicosia (ECN) is 940 miles (1,512 km, 817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to ECN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 ECN?
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