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KBL to MSS: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Massena (Massena International Richards Field)
6,501 mi
10,462 km · 5,649 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m 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
- MSS — Massena International Richards Field · Massena, 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 MSS
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport18 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport35 mi away
- YOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport48 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from MSS?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Massena (MSS) is 6,501 miles (10,462 km, 5,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to MSS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Massena?
Massena is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to MSS?
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