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KBL to KBR: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
2,879 mi
4,634 km · 2,502 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from KBR?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 2,879 miles (4,634 km, 2,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 3.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to KBR?
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