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KBL to ISB: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Islamabad (New Islamabad International Airport)
220 mi
353 km · 191 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
220 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- ISB — New Islamabad International Airport · Islamabad, Pakistan
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 ISB
- ATG · Minhas Air Base34 mi away
- XJM · Mangla Airport58 mi away
- RAZ · Rawalakot Airport58 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from ISB?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Islamabad (ISB) is 220 miles (353 km, 191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to ISB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from KBL to ISB?
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