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ESB to JAA: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
2,084 mi
3,354 km · 1,811 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from JAA?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 2,084 miles (3,354 km, 1,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 Ankara and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 1.5 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to JAA?
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