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JAA to SDM: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,784 mi
12,527 km · 6,764 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAA from SDM?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,784 miles (12,527 km, 6,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 11.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to SDM?
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