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KBL to EBL: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
1,423 mi
2,290 km · 1,236 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from EBL?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Erbil (EBL) is 1,423 miles (2,290 km, 1,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Erbil?
Erbil is 1.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to EBL?
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