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JAA to NEW: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
7,807 mi
12,564 km · 6,784 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,807 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAA from NEW?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to New Orleans (NEW) is 7,807 miles (12,564 km, 6,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Orleans?
New Orleans is 9.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to NEW?
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