Nonstop flight route between San Francisco, California, United States and Jalalabad, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, California, United States and Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA), Jalalabad, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,393 miles (or 11,897 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between San Francisco International Airport and Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between San Francisco International Airport and Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFO / KSFO | 
| Airport Name: | San Francisco International Airport | 
| Location: | San Francisco, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'8"N by 122°22'30"W | 
| Area Served: | San Francisco | 
| Operator/Owner: | City & County of San Francisco | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SFO | 
| More Information: | SFO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAA / OAJL | 
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| Location: | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°23'58"N by 70°29'54"E | 
| Area Served: | Jalalabad | 
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 1814 feet (553 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JAA | 
| More Information: | JAA Maps & Info | 
Facts about San Francisco International Airport (SFO):
- The closest airport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of SFO.
 - SFO was also one of the first U.S.
 - On July 14, 2008, SFO was voted Best International Airport in North America for 2008 in the World Airports Survey by Skytrax.
 - San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has 4 runways.
 - All SkyTeam, Oneworld and non-aligned international carriers operate from Boarding Area A.
 - SFO has expanded through the decades.
 - The FAA has warned that the airport's control tower would be unable to withstand a major earthquake and has requested that it be replaced.
 - SFO is the largest airport in the Bay Area and the second busiest in California, after Los Angeles International Airport.
 - San Francisco International Airport handled 44,477,209 passengers last year.
 - Because of San Francisco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at San Francisco International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - The furthest airport from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 
Facts about Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA):
- In addition to being known as "Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر", other names for JAA include "Jalalabad Airport (Jalalabad)" and "KDH".
 - The furthest airport from Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,937 miles (19,211 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - The closest airport to Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), which is located 64 miles (104 kilometers) ESE of JAA.
 - On 30 June 2010 a car bomb was set off and militants stormed the airport.
 - Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) currently has only 1 runway.
 
