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XIJ to GBA: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
2,982 mi
4,799 km · 2,591 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m 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
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from GBA?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Pailton (GBA) is 2,982 miles (4,799 km, 2,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 GBA?
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