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YIP to JAA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
6,892 mi
11,092 km · 5,989 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from JAA?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 6,892 miles (11,092 km, 5,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Detroit and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 8.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to JAA?
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