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JAA to LEX: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
7,183 mi
11,561 km · 6,242 nm
14h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 33m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAA from LEX?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 7,183 miles (11,561 km, 6,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 33m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 8.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to LEX?
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