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KNO to KBL: distance & flight time
Medan (Kualanamu International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,861 mi
4,604 km · 2,486 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 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 KNO from KBL?
The flight distance from Medan (KNO) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,861 miles (4,604 km, 2,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNO to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m 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 Medan and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNO to KBL?
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