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KBL to MCI: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
7,231 mi
11,637 km · 6,284 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from MCI?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Kansas City (MCI) is 7,231 miles (11,637 km, 6,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 9.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to MCI?
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