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YLJ to BIN: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport)
6,288 mi
10,119 km · 5,464 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
Near BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from BIN?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Bamyan (BIN) is 6,288 miles (10,119 km, 5,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to BIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Meadow Lake and Bamyan?
Bamyan is 10.5 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to BIN?
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