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XRH to XIJ: distance & flight time
Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
7,985 mi
12,851 km · 6,939 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m 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
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, Australia
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is XRH from XIJ?
The flight distance from Richmond (XRH) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 7,985 miles (12,851 km, 6,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XRH to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 XRH to XIJ?
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