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KBL to COU: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
7,229 mi
11,634 km · 6,282 nm
14h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from COU?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Columbia (COU) is 7,229 miles (11,634 km, 6,282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 38m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 9.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to COU?
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