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KES to KBL: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,120 mi
9,850 km · 5,319 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Near KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KES from KBL?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,120 miles (9,850 km, 5,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KES to KBL?
Nonstop service on KES–KBL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KES to KBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KES–KBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KES to KBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KES–KBL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.