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FOD to JAA: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,033 mi
11,318 km · 6,111 nm
14h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 15m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from JAA?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,033 miles (11,318 km, 6,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 15m 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 Fort Dodge and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to JAA?
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