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XIJ to LEI: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Almeria (Almería International Airport)
2,928 mi
4,712 km · 2,544 nm
6h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 12m 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
- LEI — Almería International Airport · Almeria, Spain
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 LEI
- GRX · Federico Garcia Lorca Airport81 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport95 mi away
- MJV · San Javier Airport107 mi away
- MLN · Melilla Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from LEI?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Almeria (LEI) is 2,928 miles (4,712 km, 2,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to LEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 12m 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 LEI?
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