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KBL to YIP: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
6,857 mi
11,035 km · 5,958 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from YIP?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Detroit (YIP) is 6,857 miles (11,035 km, 5,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to YIP?
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