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YIC to XIJ: distance & flight time
Yichun (Yichun Mingyueshan Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
3,988 mi
6,417 km · 3,465 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m 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
- YIC — Yichun Mingyueshan Airport · Yichun, China
- 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 YIC
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport70 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport71 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport120 mi away
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport122 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 YIC from XIJ?
The flight distance from Yichun (YIC) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 3,988 miles (6,417 km, 3,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIC to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 YIC to XIJ?
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