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KBL to FME: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
6,903 mi
11,109 km · 5,998 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from FME?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Fort Meade (FME) is 6,903 miles (11,109 km, 5,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 FME?
Nonstop service on KBL–FME 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 14h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kabul and Fort Meade?
Fort Meade is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to FME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KBL–FME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KBL to FME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KBL–FME 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.