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XIJ to SAT: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
7,825 mi
12,593 km · 6,800 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from SAT?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to San Antonio (SAT) is 7,825 miles (12,593 km, 6,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 SAT?
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