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KBL to OTP: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
2,368 mi
3,812 km · 2,058 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from OTP?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Bucharest (OTP) is 2,368 miles (3,812 km, 2,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 7m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to OTP?
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