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KBL to XIJ: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
1,314 mi
2,115 km · 1,142 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from XIJ?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 1,314 miles (2,115 km, 1,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from KBL to XIJ?
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