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DRT to KBL: distance & flight time
Del Rio (Del Rio International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,972 mi
12,830 km · 6,928 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRT — Del Rio International Airport · Del Rio, 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 DRT
- DLF · DLF Airport9 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport11 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport57 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field72 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 DRT from KBL?
The flight distance from Del Rio (DRT) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,972 miles (12,830 km, 6,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRT to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 Del Rio and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Del Rio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRT to KBL?
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