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XIJ to JOT: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
6,816 mi
10,970 km · 5,923 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from JOT?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Joliet (JOT) is 6,816 miles (10,970 km, 5,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 JOT?
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