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YLJ to JAA: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
6,320 mi
10,171 km · 5,492 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m 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
- 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from JAA?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 6,320 miles (10,171 km, 5,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 10.5 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to JAA?
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