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DNA to JAA: distance & flight time
Kadena (Kadena Air Base) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
3,414 mi
5,495 km · 2,967 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
- 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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 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 DNA from JAA?
The flight distance from Kadena (DNA) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 3,414 miles (5,495 km, 2,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DNA to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 10m 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 Kadena and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 4.5 hours behind Kadena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DNA to JAA?
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