# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ)

> 4,797 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,797 km / 2,980 mi / 2,590 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Kuwait
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 13:38 in Madrid, it's 14:38 in Ahmed Al Jaber AB)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,592 ft (XIJ is lower than MAD)

## Airports

### [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Madrid, Spain
- ICAO: LEMD
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 40.490000, -3.570000
- Elevation: 2,001 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:38 in Madrid, it's 14:38 in Ahmed Al Jaber AB.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-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)