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GRF to KBL: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,748 mi
10,860 km · 5,864 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from KBL?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,748 miles (10,860 km, 5,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 Lewis and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to KBL?
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