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ABE to JAA: distance & flight time
Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
6,817 mi
10,970 km · 5,924 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 mi away
Near JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABE from JAA?
The flight distance from Allentown (ABE) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 6,817 miles (10,970 km, 5,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABE to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 time difference between Allentown and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 8.5 hours ahead of Allentown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABE to JAA?
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