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STK to JAA: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,239 mi
11,649 km · 6,290 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from JAA?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,239 miles (11,649 km, 6,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 Sterling and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 10.5 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to JAA?
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