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GYS to KBL: distance & flight time
Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,097 mi
3,375 km · 1,822 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, China
- 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 GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 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 GYS from KBL?
The flight distance from Guangyuan (GYS) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,097 miles (3,375 km, 1,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYS to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GYS to KBL?
Nonstop service on GYS–KBL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Guangyuan and Kabul?
Kabul is 3.5 hours behind Guangyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYS to KBL?
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Why are some GYS to KBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GYS–KBL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.