# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ)

> 1,183 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,183 km / 735 mi / 639 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Kuwait
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 14:04 in Jeddah, it's 14:04 in Ahmed Al Jaber AB)
- **Elevation difference**: 361 ft (XIJ is higher than JED)

## Airports

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 ft

### [Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base (XIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xij-ahmed-al-jaber-ab-ahmed-al-jaber-air-base/1ef266df-7fe5-6520-9a18-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- ICAO: OKAJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kuwait
- Coordinates: 28.930000, 47.790000
- Elevation: 409 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base (XIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xij-ahmed-al-jaber-ab-ahmed-al-jaber-air-base/1ef266df-7fe5-6520-9a18-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)