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GCK to KBL: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,387 mi
11,888 km · 6,419 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m 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
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from KBL?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,387 miles (11,888 km, 6,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Garden City and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to KBL?
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