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JAA to JAN: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
7,658 mi
12,324 km · 6,655 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAA from JAN?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Jackson (JAN) is 7,658 miles (12,324 km, 6,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 9.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to JAN?
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