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KBL to CLJ: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
2,491 mi
4,008 km · 2,164 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from CLJ?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 2,491 miles (4,008 km, 2,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 21m 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 Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 1.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to CLJ?
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