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KBL to DCY: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
1,837 mi
2,956 km · 1,596 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from DCY?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Daocheng (DCY) is 1,837 miles (2,956 km, 1,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Daocheng?
Daocheng is 3.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to DCY?
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