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MAD to JAA: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
3,965 mi
6,380 km · 3,445 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from JAA?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 3,965 miles (6,380 km, 3,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Madrid and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 2.5 hours ahead of Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to JAA?
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