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BWO to KBL: distance & flight time
Balakovo (Balakovo Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
1,599 mi
2,573 km · 1,390 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
- 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 BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 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 BWO from KBL?
The flight distance from Balakovo (BWO) to Kabul (KBL) is 1,599 miles (2,573 km, 1,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWO to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Balakovo and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Balakovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWO to KBL?
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