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GRI to JAA: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,181 mi
11,557 km · 6,240 nm
14h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 33m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from JAA?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,181 miles (11,557 km, 6,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Grand Island and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 9.5 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to JAA?
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