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XIJ to SKG: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport)
1,613 mi
2,595 km · 1,401 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- SKG — Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport · Thessaloniki, Greece
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 SKG
- KZI · Filippos Airport62 mi away
- LRA · Larisa Airport66 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport89 mi away
- VOL · Nea Anchialos Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from SKG?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Thessaloniki (SKG) is 1,613 miles (2,595 km, 1,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to SKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 SKG?
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