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JAA to SYD: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
7,034 mi
11,320 km · 6,113 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAA from SYD?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Sydney (SYD) is 7,034 miles (11,320 km, 6,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 5.5 hours ahead of Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to SYD?
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