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BWI to KBL: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,895 mi
11,097 km · 5,992 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from KBL?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,895 miles (11,097 km, 5,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Baltimore and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to KBL?
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