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MAA to KBL: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
1,641 mi
2,641 km · 1,426 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 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 MAA from KBL?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Kabul (KBL) is 1,641 miles (2,641 km, 1,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Madras and Kabul?
Kabul is 1 hour behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to KBL?
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