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KBL to GBA: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
3,626 mi
5,835 km · 3,151 nm
7h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from GBA?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Pailton (GBA) is 3,626 miles (5,835 km, 3,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 35m 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 Pailton?
Pailton is 3.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to GBA?
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