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KTL to JAA: distance & flight time
Kitale (Kitale Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
3,253 mi
5,236 km · 2,827 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, Kenya
- 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 KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 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 KTL from JAA?
The flight distance from Kitale (KTL) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 3,253 miles (5,236 km, 2,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTL to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m 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 Kitale and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 1.5 hours ahead of Kitale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTL to JAA?
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