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MWQ to JAA: distance & flight time
Magwe (Magway Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
1,787 mi
2,875 km · 1,553 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, Burma
- 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 MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport70 mi away
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport86 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport90 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 MWQ from JAA?
The flight distance from Magwe (MWQ) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 1,787 miles (2,875 km, 1,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWQ to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Magwe and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 2 hours behind Magwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWQ to JAA?
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