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EMT to KBL: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,670 mi
12,344 km · 6,665 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from KBL?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,670 miles (12,344 km, 6,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from EMT to KBL?
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