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XIJ to JIC: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport)
3,158 mi
5,082 km · 2,744 nm
6h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, China
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 JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from JIC?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Jinchuan (JIC) is 3,158 miles (5,082 km, 2,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to JIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 39m 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 JIC?
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