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CES to KBL: distance & flight time
Cessnock (Cessnock Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,066 mi
11,371 km · 6,140 nm
14h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, Australia
- 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 CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 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 CES from KBL?
The flight distance from Cessnock (CES) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,066 miles (11,371 km, 6,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CES to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 19m 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 Cessnock and Kabul?
Kabul is 5.5 hours behind Cessnock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CES to KBL?
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