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KBL to BEX: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
3,586 mi
5,771 km · 3,116 nm
7h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from BEX?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Benson (BEX) is 3,586 miles (5,771 km, 3,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 30m 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 Benson?
Benson is 3.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to BEX?
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