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KBL to DUS: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport)
3,253 mi
5,235 km · 2,827 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from DUS?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Duesseldorf (DUS) is 3,253 miles (5,235 km, 2,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to DUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m 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 DUS?
Nonstop service on KBL–DUS 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 6h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kabul and Duesseldorf?
Duesseldorf is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to DUS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KBL–DUS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KBL to DUS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KBL–DUS 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.