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COU to JAA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,258 mi
11,681 km · 6,307 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from JAA?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,258 miles (11,681 km, 6,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 9.5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to JAA?
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