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BKL to KBL: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,865 mi
11,048 km · 5,966 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 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 BKL from KBL?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,865 miles (11,048 km, 5,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 BKL to KBL?
Nonstop service on BKL–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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cleveland and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to KBL?
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