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KBL to PDX: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Portland (Portland International Airport)
6,850 mi
11,024 km · 5,952 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m 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
- PDX — Portland International Airport · Portland, 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 PDX
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport10 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport17 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 mi away
- SLE · Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from PDX?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Portland (PDX) is 6,850 miles (11,024 km, 5,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to PDX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m 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 Portland?
Portland is 11.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to PDX?
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