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JAA to WIL: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
3,294 mi
5,301 km · 2,862 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
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 WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAA from WIL?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Nairobi (WIL) is 3,294 miles (5,301 km, 2,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Nairobi?
Nairobi is 1.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to WIL?
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