Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ARK to KBL: distance & flight time
Arusha (Arusha Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,368 mi
5,421 km · 2,927 nm
7h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live ARK→KBL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ARK — Arusha Airport · Arusha, Tanzania
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ARK
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport31 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport48 mi away
- LKY · Lake Manyara Airport56 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport66 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 ARK from KBL?
The flight distance from Arusha (ARK) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,368 miles (5,421 km, 2,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARK to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 4m 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 Arusha and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Arusha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARK to KBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARK–KBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.