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KBL to PEK: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
2,600 mi
4,184 km · 2,259 nm
5h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from PEK?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Beijing (PEK) is 2,600 miles (4,184 km, 2,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 34m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 3.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to PEK?
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