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JAA to CIH: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
2,387 mi
3,842 km · 2,074 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAA from CIH?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Changzhi (CIH) is 2,387 miles (3,842 km, 2,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 Changzhi?
Changzhi is 3.5 hours ahead of Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to CIH?
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