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CAE to JAA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,370 mi
11,861 km · 6,404 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from JAA?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,370 miles (11,861 km, 6,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Columbia and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 8.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to JAA?
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