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KBL to EWR: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
6,739 mi
10,846 km · 5,856 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from EWR?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Newark (EWR) is 6,739 miles (10,846 km, 5,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 Newark?
Newark is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to EWR?
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