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KBL to MAA: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
1,641 mi
2,641 km · 1,426 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from MAA?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Madras (MAA) is 1,641 miles (2,641 km, 1,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Madras?
Madras is 1 hour ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to MAA?
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