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KBL to JAN: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
7,624 mi
12,270 km · 6,625 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, United States
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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from JAN?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Jackson (JAN) is 7,624 miles (12,270 km, 6,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 9.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to JAN?
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