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JBR to KBL: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,402 mi
11,913 km · 6,433 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 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 JBR from KBL?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,402 miles (11,913 km, 6,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 Jonesboro and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to KBL?
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