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KOW to KBL: distance & flight time
Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,763 mi
4,446 km · 2,401 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m 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
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, 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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 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 KOW from KBL?
The flight distance from Ganzhou (KOW) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,763 miles (4,446 km, 2,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOW to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 Ganzhou and Kabul?
Kabul is 3.5 hours behind Ganzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOW to KBL?
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