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KBL to PEN: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
2,833 mi
4,559 km · 2,461 nm
6h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from PEN?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Penang (PEN) is 2,833 miles (4,559 km, 2,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 1m 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 Penang?
Penang is 3.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to PEN?
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