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KHT to IES: distance & flight time
Khost (Khost Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
3,057 mi
4,919 km · 2,656 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KHT — Khost Airport · Khost, Afghanistan
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KHT
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport40 mi away
- BNP · Bannu Airport42 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base65 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip66 mi away
Near IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KHT from IES?
The flight distance from Khost (KHT) to Riesa (IES) is 3,057 miles (4,919 km, 2,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KHT to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 KHT to IES?
Nonstop service on KHT–IES 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 6h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Khost and Riesa?
Riesa is 3.5 hours behind Khost.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KHT to IES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KHT–IES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KHT to IES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KHT–IES 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.