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XIJ to JAN: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
7,383 mi
11,882 km · 6,416 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, United States
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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from JAN?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Jackson (JAN) is 7,383 miles (11,882 km, 6,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 JAN?
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