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KMG to KBL: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,113 mi
3,400 km · 1,836 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from KBL?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,113 miles (3,400 km, 1,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Kunming and Kabul?
Kabul is 3.5 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to KBL?
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