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KBL to MCF: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
7,745 mi
12,465 km · 6,731 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from MCF?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Tampa (MCF) is 7,745 miles (12,465 km, 6,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to MCF?
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