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HEW to KBL: distance & flight time
Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,521 mi
4,056 km · 2,190 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 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 HEW from KBL?
The flight distance from Athens (HEW) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,521 miles (4,056 km, 2,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEW to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Athens and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEW to KBL?
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