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BKK to KBL: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,439 mi
3,925 km · 2,119 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- 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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 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 BKK from KBL?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,439 miles (3,925 km, 2,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Bangkok and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to KBL?
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