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XIJ to RIX: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
2,253 mi
3,626 km · 1,958 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m 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
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from RIX?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Riga (RIX) is 2,253 miles (3,626 km, 1,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 RIX?
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