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JAA to HOU: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
7,915 mi
12,739 km · 6,878 nm
15h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAA from HOU?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Houston (HOU) is 7,915 miles (12,739 km, 6,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 59m 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 Houston?
Houston is 9.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to HOU?
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