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KBL to DCA: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
6,924 mi
11,143 km · 6,017 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from DCA?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Washington (DCA) is 6,924 miles (11,143 km, 6,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KBL to DCA?
Nonstop service on KBL–DCA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kabul and Washington?
Washington is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to DCA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KBL–DCA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KBL to DCA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KBL–DCA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.