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ZAJ to JAA: distance & flight time
Zaranj (Zaranj Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
555 mi
893 km · 482 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
555 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZAJ — Zaranj Airport · Zaranj, Afghanistan
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ZAJ
- ACZ · Zabol Airport21 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport98 mi away
- ZAH · Zahedan International Airport118 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 ZAJ from JAA?
The flight distance from Zaranj (ZAJ) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 555 miles (893 km, 482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAJ to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ZAJ to JAA?
Nonstop service on ZAJ–JAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAJ to JAA?
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Why are some ZAJ to JAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZAJ–JAA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.