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IQA to JAA: distance & flight time
Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
1,601 mi
2,576 km · 1,391 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
- 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 IQA
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base73 mi away
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport109 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad111 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport142 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 IQA from JAA?
The flight distance from Al Asad (IQA) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 1,601 miles (2,576 km, 1,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQA to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Al Asad and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 1.5 hours ahead of Al Asad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQA to JAA?
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