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FOD to KBL: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,006 mi
11,275 km · 6,088 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from KBL?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,006 miles (11,275 km, 6,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 Fort Dodge and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to KBL?
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