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LBB to JAA: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,708 mi
12,405 km · 6,698 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from JAA?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,708 miles (12,405 km, 6,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Lubbock and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 9.5 hours ahead of Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to JAA?
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