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CLD to KBL: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,741 mi
12,457 km · 6,726 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from KBL?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,741 miles (12,457 km, 6,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 Carlsbad and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to KBL?
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