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KBL to DWH: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
7,862 mi
12,653 km · 6,832 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m 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
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from DWH?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Houston (DWH) is 7,862 miles (12,653 km, 6,832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 Houston?
Houston is 9.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to DWH?
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