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KBL to TPA: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
7,738 mi
12,453 km · 6,724 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from TPA?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Tampa (TPA) is 7,738 miles (12,453 km, 6,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to TPA?
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