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KBL to OST: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport)
3,422 mi
5,507 km · 2,973 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, Belgium
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 OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from OST?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Ostend (OST) is 3,422 miles (5,507 km, 2,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to OST?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 11m 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 Ostend?
Ostend is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to OST?
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