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XIJ to YNY: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Sokcho / Gangneung (Yangyang International Airport)
4,557 mi
7,333 km · 3,960 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YNY — Yangyang International Airport · Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
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 YNY
- KAG · Gangneung Airport (K-18)26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XIJ from YNY?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY) is 4,557 miles (7,333 km, 3,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to YNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 YNY?
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