# Distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Jalalabad Airport (JAA)

> 5,936 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,936 km / 3,688 mi / 3,205 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 81° (east)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 18:24 in Edinburgh, it's 21:54 in Jalalabad Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,679 ft (JAA is higher than EDI)

## Airports

### [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPH
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 55.950000, -3.370000
- Elevation: 135 ft

### [Jalalabad Airport (JAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jaa-jalalabad-airport/1ef266df-78b4-6864-b0f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jalalabad Airport, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAJL
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.400000, 70.500000
- Elevation: 1,814 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:24 in Edinburgh, it's 21:54 in Jalalabad Airport.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jalalabad Airport (JAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jaa-jalalabad-airport/1ef266df-78b4-6864-b0f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)