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SSC to JAA: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,353 mi
11,833 km · 6,389 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from JAA?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,353 miles (11,833 km, 6,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 Sumter and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 8.5 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to JAA?
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