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KBL to JIU: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport)
2,728 mi
4,390 km · 2,370 nm
5h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 49m 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
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, 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 JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from JIU?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Jiujiang (JIU) is 2,728 miles (4,390 km, 2,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to JIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 49m 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 Jiujiang?
Jiujiang is 3.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to JIU?
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