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HME to KBL: distance & flight time
Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,595 mi
5,785 km · 3,124 nm
7h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- 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 HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 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 HME from KBL?
The flight distance from Hassi Messaoud (HME) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,595 miles (5,785 km, 3,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HME to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 31m 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 Hassi Messaoud and Kabul?
Kabul is 3.5 hours ahead of Hassi Messaoud.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HME to KBL?
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