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DAC to KBL: distance & flight time
Dhaka (Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
1,472 mi
2,369 km · 1,279 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAC — Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 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 DAC
- IXA · Agartala Airport53 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport72 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport88 mi away
- JSR · Jessore Airport91 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 DAC from KBL?
The flight distance from Dhaka (DAC) to Kabul (KBL) is 1,472 miles (2,369 km, 1,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAC to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Dhaka and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours behind Dhaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAC to KBL?
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