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XIJ to OTP: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
1,607 mi
2,585 km · 1,396 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from OTP?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Bucharest (OTP) is 1,607 miles (2,585 km, 1,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 OTP?
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