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KBL to ELP: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
7,842 mi
12,620 km · 6,814 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from ELP?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to El Paso (ELP) is 7,842 miles (12,620 km, 6,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 10.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to ELP?
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