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XIJ to NRT: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,216 mi
8,394 km · 4,532 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from NRT?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,216 miles (8,394 km, 4,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 NRT?
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