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KBL to ARK: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Arusha (Arusha Airport)
3,368 mi
5,421 km · 2,927 nm
7h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- ARK — Arusha Airport · Arusha, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 mi away
Near ARK
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport31 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport48 mi away
- LKY · Lake Manyara Airport56 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from ARK?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Arusha (ARK) is 3,368 miles (5,421 km, 2,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to ARK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 4m 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 Kabul and Arusha?
Arusha is 1.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to ARK?
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