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JAA to GAI: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
6,950 mi
11,184 km · 6,039 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m 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
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, 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 GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAA from GAI?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 6,950 miles (11,184 km, 6,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 8.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to GAI?
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