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ZAT to XIJ: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
3,379 mi
5,438 km · 2,936 nm
7h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 6m 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 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 ZAT from XIJ?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 3,379 miles (5,438 km, 2,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 6m 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 ZAT to XIJ?
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