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SQL to JAA: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,401 mi
11,911 km · 6,431 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from JAA?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,401 miles (11,911 km, 6,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 San Carlos and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 11.5 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to JAA?
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