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JAA to KGL: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
3,626 mi
5,836 km · 3,151 nm
7h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
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 KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAA from KGL?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Kigali (KGL) is 3,626 miles (5,836 km, 3,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 35m 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 Kigali?
Kigali is 2.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to KGL?
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