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GGM to JAA: distance & flight time
Kakamega (Kakamega Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
3,298 mi
5,307 km · 2,866 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GGM — Kakamega Airport · Kakamega, Kenya
- 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 GGM
- KIS · Kisumu Airport25 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport33 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport50 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport55 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 GGM from JAA?
The flight distance from Kakamega (GGM) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 3,298 miles (5,307 km, 2,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GGM to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Kakamega and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 1.5 hours ahead of Kakamega.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GGM to JAA?
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