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CCU to KBL: distance & flight time
Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
1,423 mi
2,291 km · 1,237 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
- 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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 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 CCU from KBL?
The flight distance from Kolkata (CCU) to Kabul (KBL) is 1,423 miles (2,291 km, 1,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCU to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Kolkata and Kabul?
Kabul is 1 hour behind Kolkata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CCU to KBL?
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