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XIJ to GEC: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport)
930 mi
1,497 km · 808 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
930 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, 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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from GEC?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Geçitkale (GEC) is 930 miles (1,497 km, 808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to GEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 GEC?
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