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ZMG to JAA: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
3,105 mi
4,997 km · 2,698 nm
6h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- 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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 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 ZMG from JAA?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 3,105 miles (4,997 km, 2,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 33m 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 Magdeburg and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 2.5 hours ahead of Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to JAA?
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