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KBL to HER: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
2,473 mi
3,980 km · 2,149 nm
5h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 19m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from HER?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Heraklion (HER) is 2,473 miles (3,980 km, 2,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 19m 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 Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to HER?
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