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ESS to KBL: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,245 mi
5,223 km · 2,820 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from KBL?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,245 miles (5,223 km, 2,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Essen and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to KBL?
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