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HLG to KBL: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,927 mi
11,148 km · 6,020 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from KBL?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,927 miles (11,148 km, 6,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Wheeling and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to KBL?
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