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JOT to JAA: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,020 mi
11,297 km · 6,100 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from JAA?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,020 miles (11,297 km, 6,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 Joliet and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 9.5 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to JAA?
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