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YAC to JAA: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
6,390 mi
10,284 km · 5,553 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- 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 YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 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 YAC from JAA?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 6,390 miles (10,284 km, 5,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Cat Lake and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 9.5 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to JAA?
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