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JAA to JRA: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → New York (West 30th St. Heliport)
6,775 mi
10,903 km · 5,887 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m 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
- JRA — West 30th St. Heliport · New York, 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 JRA
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAA from JRA?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to New York (JRA) is 6,775 miles (10,903 km, 5,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to JRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 New York?
New York is 8.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to JRA?
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