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KBL to YKQ: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
6,183 mi
9,950 km · 5,373 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m 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
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from YKQ?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 6,183 miles (9,950 km, 5,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to YKQ?
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