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DMK to KBL: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Don Mueang International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,421 mi
3,897 km · 2,104 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DMK — Don Mueang International Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- 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 DMK
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport48 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport89 mi away
- TKH · Takhli Airport97 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 DMK from KBL?
The flight distance from Bangkok (DMK) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,421 miles (3,897 km, 2,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DMK to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m 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 Bangkok and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DMK to KBL?
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