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LUF to JAA: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,739 mi
12,455 km · 6,725 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from JAA?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,739 miles (12,455 km, 6,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 Phoenix and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 11.5 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to JAA?
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