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JBR to JAA: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,434 mi
11,964 km · 6,460 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, United States
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is JBR from JAA?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,434 miles (11,964 km, 6,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Jonesboro and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 9.5 hours ahead of Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to JAA?
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