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KBL to PWM: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Portland (Portland International Jetport Airport)
6,463 mi
10,401 km · 5,616 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- PWM — Portland International Jetport 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 PWM
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport25 mi away
- LEW · Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport28 mi away
- FRY · Eastern Slopes Regional Airport40 mi away
- PSM · Portsmouth International at Pease Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from PWM?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Portland (PWM) is 6,463 miles (10,401 km, 5,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to PWM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to PWM?
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