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EKI to KBL: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,937 mi
11,164 km · 6,028 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 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 EKI from KBL?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,937 miles (11,164 km, 6,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EKI to KBL?
Nonstop service on EKI–KBL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EKI to KBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EKI–KBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EKI to KBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EKI–KBL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.