Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BMI to KBL: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,068 mi
11,375 km · 6,142 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
See live BMI→KBL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BMI
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 BMI from KBL?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,068 miles (11,375 km, 6,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Bloomington and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Bloomington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMI to KBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BMI–KBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.