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KBL to KKJ: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
3,474 mi
5,592 km · 3,019 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, 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 KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from KKJ?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 3,474 miles (5,592 km, 3,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 4.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to KKJ?
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