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XIJ to RIL: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport)
7,451 mi
11,992 km · 6,475 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from RIL?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Rifle (RIL) is 7,451 miles (11,992 km, 6,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to RIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 RIL?
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