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KBL to OAK: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
7,389 mi
11,891 km · 6,421 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from OAK?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Oakland (OAK) is 7,389 miles (11,891 km, 6,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 11.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to OAK?
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