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YLJ to KBL: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,307 mi
10,151 km · 5,481 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m 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
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, 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 KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from KBL?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,307 miles (10,151 km, 5,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Kabul?
Kabul is 10.5 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to KBL?
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