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ESL to KBL: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
1,531 mi
2,465 km · 1,331 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from KBL?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Kabul (KBL) is 1,531 miles (2,465 km, 1,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Elista and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to KBL?
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