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KBL to HIA: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Huai An (Lianshui Airport)
2,824 mi
4,544 km · 2,454 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- HIA — Lianshui Airport · Huai An, China
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 HIA
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport56 mi away
- YNZ · Yancheng Airport67 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport92 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from HIA?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Huai An (HIA) is 2,824 miles (4,544 km, 2,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to HIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Huai An?
Huai An is 3.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to HIA?
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