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CHO to JAA: distance & flight time
Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,044 mi
11,337 km · 6,121 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m 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
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, United States
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CHO
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 CHO from JAA?
The flight distance from Charlottesville VA (CHO) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,044 miles (11,337 km, 6,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHO to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CHO to JAA?
Nonstop service on CHO–JAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Charlottesville VA and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 8.5 hours ahead of Charlottesville VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHO to JAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHO–JAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHO to JAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHO–JAA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.