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EWR to KBL: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,739 mi
10,846 km · 5,856 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 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 EWR from KBL?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,739 miles (10,846 km, 5,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 Newark and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to KBL?
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