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CMH to JAA: distance & flight time
Columbus (John Glenn Columbus International Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,024 mi
11,303 km · 6,103 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m 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
- CMH — John Glenn Columbus International Airport · Columbus, 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 CMH
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 CMH from JAA?
The flight distance from Columbus (CMH) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,024 miles (11,303 km, 6,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMH to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 Columbus and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 8.5 hours ahead of Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMH to JAA?
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