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SAD to JAA: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,790 mi
12,537 km · 6,769 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from JAA?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,790 miles (12,537 km, 6,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Safford and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 11.5 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to JAA?
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