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MSP to JAA: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
6,865 mi
11,048 km · 5,965 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from JAA?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 6,865 miles (11,048 km, 5,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Minneapolis and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 9.5 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to JAA?
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