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XIJ to ESH: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
2,895 mi
4,659 km · 2,516 nm
6h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 9m 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
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from ESH?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 2,895 miles (4,659 km, 2,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 9m 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 ESH?
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