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AVP to KBL: distance & flight time
Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,740 mi
10,847 km · 5,857 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 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 AVP from KBL?
The flight distance from Scranton (AVP) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,740 miles (10,847 km, 5,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVP to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 AVP to KBL?
Nonstop service on AVP–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scranton and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Scranton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVP to KBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AVP–KBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AVP to KBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AVP–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.