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KBL to MQY: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Smyrna (Smyrna Airport)
7,316 mi
11,774 km · 6,357 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m 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
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, 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 MQY
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from MQY?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Smyrna (MQY) is 7,316 miles (11,774 km, 6,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to MQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 Smyrna?
Smyrna is 9.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to MQY?
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