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SEM to JAA: distance & flight time
Selma (Craig Field) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,599 mi
12,229 km · 6,603 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m 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
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, 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 SEM
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 SEM from JAA?
The flight distance from Selma (SEM) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,599 miles (12,229 km, 6,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEM to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 Selma and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 9.5 hours ahead of Selma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEM to JAA?
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