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KBL to MSJ: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
3,859 mi
6,211 km · 3,354 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, 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 MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from MSJ?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Misawa (MSJ) is 3,859 miles (6,211 km, 3,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 Misawa?
Misawa is 4.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to MSJ?
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