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JOT to KBL: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,988 mi
11,246 km · 6,072 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from KBL?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,988 miles (11,246 km, 6,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 Joliet and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to KBL?
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