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KBL to BWE: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
3,088 mi
4,970 km · 2,684 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from BWE?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 3,088 miles (4,970 km, 2,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to BWE?
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