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KBL to GGM: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Kakamega (Kakamega Airport)
3,248 mi
5,227 km · 2,822 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GGM — Kakamega Airport · Kakamega, Kenya
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 GGM
- KIS · Kisumu Airport25 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport33 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport50 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from GGM?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Kakamega (GGM) is 3,248 miles (5,227 km, 2,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to GGM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Kakamega?
Kakamega is 1.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to GGM?
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