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JAA to SFO: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,393 mi
11,897 km · 6,424 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAA from SFO?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,393 miles (11,897 km, 6,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 11.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to SFO?
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