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SPI to JAA: distance & flight time
Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,153 mi
11,512 km · 6,216 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m 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
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, United States
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SPI
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 SPI from JAA?
The flight distance from Springfield (SPI) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,153 miles (11,512 km, 6,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPI to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SPI to JAA?
Nonstop service on SPI–JAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Springfield and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 9.5 hours ahead of Springfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPI to JAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPI–JAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPI to JAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPI–JAA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.