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ARB to KBL: distance & flight time
Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,862 mi
11,043 km · 5,963 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, United States
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 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 ARB from KBL?
The flight distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,862 miles (11,043 km, 5,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARB to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ARB to KBL?
Nonstop service on ARB–KBL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ann Arbor and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Ann Arbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARB to KBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARB–KBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARB to KBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARB–KBL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.