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SCE to JAA: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
6,862 mi
11,043 km · 5,963 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from JAA?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 6,862 miles (11,043 km, 5,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 8.5 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to JAA?
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