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KIK to KBL: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
1,405 mi
2,260 km · 1,221 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- 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 KIK
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport72 mi away
- OSM · Mosul International Airport89 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 KIK from KBL?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Kabul (KBL) is 1,405 miles (2,260 km, 1,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Kirkuk and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to KBL?
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