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KBL to CLD: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
7,741 mi
12,457 km · 6,726 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from CLD?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 7,741 miles (12,457 km, 6,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 11.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to CLD?
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