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KBL to IQA: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
1,527 mi
2,457 km · 1,327 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
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 IQA
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base73 mi away
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport109 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad111 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from IQA?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Al Asad (IQA) is 1,527 miles (2,457 km, 1,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Al Asad?
Al Asad is 1.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to IQA?
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