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KBL to OSU: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
6,985 mi
11,242 km · 6,070 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from OSU?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Columbus (OSU) is 6,985 miles (11,242 km, 6,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to OSU?
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