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ANK to KBL: distance & flight time
Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,028 mi
3,264 km · 1,762 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 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 ANK from KBL?
The flight distance from Ankara (ANK) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,028 miles (3,264 km, 1,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANK to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 Ankara and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANK to KBL?
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