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BRO to KBL: distance & flight time
Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
8,168 mi
13,145 km · 7,098 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m 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
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, 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 BRO
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 BRO from KBL?
The flight distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Kabul (KBL) is 8,168 miles (13,145 km, 7,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRO to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Brownsville and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Brownsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRO to KBL?
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