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MEL to JAA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
6,891 mi
11,090 km · 5,988 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from JAA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 6,891 miles (11,090 km, 5,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to JAA?
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 Melbourne and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 5.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to JAA?
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