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JIU to BST: distance & flight time
Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport) → Lashkar Gah (Bost Airport)
3,037 mi
4,887 km · 2,639 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, China
- BST — Bost Airport · Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 mi away
Near BST
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport23 mi away
- KDH · Kandahar Airport87 mi away
- TII · Tarin Kowt Airport114 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JIU from BST?
The flight distance from Jiujiang (JIU) to Lashkar Gah (BST) is 3,037 miles (4,887 km, 2,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIU to BST?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JIU to BST?
Nonstop service on JIU–BST depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jiujiang and Lashkar Gah?
Lashkar Gah is 3.5 hours behind Jiujiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIU to BST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JIU–BST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JIU to BST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIU–BST tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.