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XIJ to SDU: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
7,023 mi
11,302 km · 6,103 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from SDU?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 7,023 miles (11,302 km, 6,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 SDU?
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