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JGN to KBL: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
1,636 mi
2,633 km · 1,422 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
- 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from KBL?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Kabul (KBL) is 1,636 miles (2,633 km, 1,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Jiayuguan and Kabul?
Kabul is 3.5 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to KBL?
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