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ELG to JAA: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
3,877 mi
6,239 km · 3,369 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from JAA?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 3,877 miles (6,239 km, 3,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 El Golea and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 3.5 hours ahead of El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to JAA?
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