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KBL to XIC: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Xichang (Xichang Qingshan Airport)
1,990 mi
3,202 km · 1,729 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- XIC — Xichang Qingshan Airport · Xichang, China
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 XIC
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport103 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport107 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from XIC?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Xichang (XIC) is 1,990 miles (3,202 km, 1,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to XIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Xichang?
Xichang is 3.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to XIC?
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