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YKG to JAA: distance & flight time
Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
5,537 mi
8,911 km · 4,811 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, 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 YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 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 YKG from JAA?
The flight distance from Kangirsuk (YKG) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 5,537 miles (8,911 km, 4,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKG to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Kangirsuk and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 8.5 hours ahead of Kangirsuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKG to JAA?
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