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CHS to KBL: distance & flight time
Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,367 mi
11,856 km · 6,402 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,367 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m 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
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 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 CHS from KBL?
The flight distance from Charleston (CHS) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,367 miles (11,856 km, 6,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHS to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Charleston and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Charleston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHS to KBL?
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