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XIJ to LYM: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Lympne (Lympne Airport)
2,843 mi
4,576 km · 2,471 nm
6h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 3m 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
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
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 LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from LYM?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Lympne (LYM) is 2,843 miles (4,576 km, 2,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to LYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 3m 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 LYM?
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