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IWJ to KBL: distance & flight time
Iwami (Iwami Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,496 mi
5,627 km · 3,038 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, Japan
- 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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 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 IWJ from KBL?
The flight distance from Iwami (IWJ) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,496 miles (5,627 km, 3,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWJ to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 Iwami and Kabul?
Kabul is 4.5 hours behind Iwami.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IWJ to KBL?
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