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ART to KBL: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,586 mi
10,598 km · 5,723 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, 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.
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Near ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 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 ART from KBL?
The flight distance from Watertown (ART) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,586 miles (10,598 km, 5,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ART to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 Watertown and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Watertown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ART to KBL?
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