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XIJ to HME: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport)
2,477 mi
3,986 km · 2,152 nm
5h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 19m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
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 HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from HME?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Hassi Messaoud (HME) is 2,477 miles (3,986 km, 2,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to HME?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 HME?
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