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HIM to KBL: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
1,979 mi
3,184 km · 1,719 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
- 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 HIM
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base18 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport36 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base42 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport53 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 HIM from KBL?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Kabul (KBL) is 1,979 miles (3,184 km, 1,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 cheapest way to fly from HIM to KBL?
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