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JAA to MEB: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
6,896 mi
11,098 km · 5,992 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAA from MEB?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Melbourne (MEB) is 6,896 miles (11,098 km, 5,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Jalalabad and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 5.5 hours ahead of Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to MEB?
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