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XIJ to PEK: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
3,895 mi
6,269 km · 3,385 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m 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
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from PEK?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Beijing (PEK) is 3,895 miles (6,269 km, 3,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 PEK?
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