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ERF to KBL: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,073 mi
4,945 km · 2,670 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from KBL?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,073 miles (4,945 km, 2,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 time difference between Erfurt and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to KBL?
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