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YFB to XIJ: distance & flight time
Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
5,168 mi
8,317 km · 4,491 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m 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
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, Canada
- 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 YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 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 YFB from XIJ?
The flight distance from Iqaluit (YFB) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 5,168 miles (8,317 km, 4,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFB to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 YFB to XIJ?
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