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XIJ to IST: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,368 mi
2,201 km · 1,188 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from IST?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,368 miles (2,201 km, 1,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 IST?
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