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KBL to BWA: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
971 mi
1,562 km · 844 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
971 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from BWA?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 971 miles (1,562 km, 844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 1.3 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to BWA?
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