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BWE to KBL: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,088 mi
4,970 km · 2,684 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from KBL?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,088 miles (4,970 km, 2,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 Braunschweig and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to KBL?
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