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KBL to TRI: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
7,200 mi
11,587 km · 6,256 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m 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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from TRI?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 7,200 miles (11,587 km, 6,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to TRI?
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