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XIJ to KET: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Kengtung (Kengtung Airport)
3,261 mi
5,248 km · 2,834 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from KET?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Kengtung (KET) is 3,261 miles (5,248 km, 2,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to KET?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 KET?
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