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SOP to JAA: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,247 mi
11,664 km · 6,298 nm
14h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 41m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from JAA?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,247 miles (11,664 km, 6,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 41m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 8.5 hours ahead of Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to JAA?
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