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AXF to KBL: distance & flight time
Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,023 mi
3,256 km · 1,758 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
- 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 AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 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 AXF from KBL?
The flight distance from Alxa Left Banner (AXF) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,023 miles (3,256 km, 1,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXF to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from AXF to KBL?
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