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EMP to KBL: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,314 mi
11,771 km · 6,356 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from KBL?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,314 miles (11,771 km, 6,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 Kempten and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to KBL?
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