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JAA to CAR: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
6,259 mi
10,073 km · 5,439 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAA from CAR?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Caribou (CAR) is 6,259 miles (10,073 km, 5,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Jalalabad and Caribou?
Caribou is 8.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to CAR?
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