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KBL to DNA: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
3,486 mi
5,609 km · 3,029 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from DNA?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Kadena (DNA) is 3,486 miles (5,609 km, 3,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 4.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to DNA?
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