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KBL to BAD: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
7,671 mi
12,346 km · 6,666 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from BAD?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Shreveport (BAD) is 7,671 miles (12,346 km, 6,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport is 9.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to BAD?
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