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POE to JAA: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,792 mi
12,540 km · 6,771 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from JAA?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,792 miles (12,540 km, 6,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 Fort Polk and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to JAA?
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