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KBL to KUM: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
3,538 mi
5,694 km · 3,074 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m 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
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, 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 KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from KUM?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Yakushima (KUM) is 3,538 miles (5,694 km, 3,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 Yakushima?
Yakushima is 4.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to KUM?
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