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BED to KBL: distance & flight time
Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,558 mi
10,554 km · 5,699 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 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 BED from KBL?
The flight distance from Bedford (BED) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,558 miles (10,554 km, 5,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BED to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 Bedford and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Bedford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BED to KBL?
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