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XIJ to MSP: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
6,777 mi
10,906 km · 5,889 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from MSP?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 6,777 miles (10,906 km, 5,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 MSP?
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