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CDS to KBL: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,621 mi
12,265 km · 6,623 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 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 CDS from KBL?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,621 miles (12,265 km, 6,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 Childress and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to KBL?
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