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GVL to JAA: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,410 mi
11,925 km · 6,439 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from JAA?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,410 miles (11,925 km, 6,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Gainesville and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 8.5 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to JAA?
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