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XIJ to SBZ: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport)
1,734 mi
2,791 km · 1,507 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m 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
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, 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 SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from SBZ?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Sibiu (SBZ) is 1,734 miles (2,791 km, 1,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to SBZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 SBZ?
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