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KBL to PWK: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
6,944 mi
11,176 km · 6,034 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from PWK?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 6,944 miles (11,176 km, 6,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 9.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to PWK?
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