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TUS to JAA: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,840 mi
12,617 km · 6,813 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 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 TUS from JAA?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,840 miles (12,617 km, 6,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Tucson and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 11.5 hours ahead of Tucson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUS to JAA?
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