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AST to KBL: distance & flight time
Astoria (Astoria Regional Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,800 mi
10,943 km · 5,909 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AST — Astoria Regional Airport · Astoria, 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 AST
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport47 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport51 mi away
- HQM · Bowerman Airport56 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport56 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 AST from KBL?
The flight distance from Astoria (AST) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,800 miles (10,943 km, 5,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AST to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 Astoria and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Astoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AST to KBL?
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