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MAD to KBL: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,895 mi
6,269 km · 3,385 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from KBL?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,895 miles (6,269 km, 3,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Madrid and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to KBL?
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