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KBL to KIJ: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
3,808 mi
6,128 km · 3,309 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
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 KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from KIJ?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Niigata (KIJ) is 3,808 miles (6,128 km, 3,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 56m 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 Niigata?
Niigata is 4.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to KIJ?
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