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KBL to CLE: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
6,875 mi
11,065 km · 5,975 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from CLE?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Cleveland (CLE) is 6,875 miles (11,065 km, 5,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to CLE?
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