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ZAT to JAA: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
2,022 mi
3,255 km · 1,757 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, China
- 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 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 ZAT from JAA?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 2,022 miles (3,255 km, 1,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 Zhaotong and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 3.5 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to JAA?
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