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BUF to KBL: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,712 mi
10,802 km · 5,833 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from KBL?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,712 miles (10,802 km, 5,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 Buffalo and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to KBL?
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