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MDT to JAA: distance & flight time
Harrisburg (Harrisburg International Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
6,877 mi
11,067 km · 5,976 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MDT — Harrisburg International Airport · Harrisburg, 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 MDT
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 MDT from JAA?
The flight distance from Harrisburg (MDT) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 6,877 miles (11,067 km, 5,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDT to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Harrisburg and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 8.5 hours ahead of Harrisburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDT to JAA?
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