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IDP to KBL: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,388 mi
11,890 km · 6,420 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from KBL?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,388 miles (11,890 km, 6,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 IDP to KBL?
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