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KBL to BED: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
6,558 mi
10,554 km · 5,699 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from BED?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Bedford (BED) is 6,558 miles (10,554 km, 5,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 Bedford?
Bedford is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to BED?
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