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CIU to JAA: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
6,650 mi
10,703 km · 5,779 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from JAA?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 6,650 miles (10,703 km, 5,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 8.5 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to JAA?
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