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DYS to JAA: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,778 mi
12,517 km · 6,759 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from JAA?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,778 miles (12,517 km, 6,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 Abilene and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 9.5 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to JAA?
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