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MAM to KBL: distance & flight time
Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
8,178 mi
13,162 km · 7,107 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
- 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 MAM
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 MAM from KBL?
The flight distance from Matamoros (MAM) to Kabul (KBL) is 8,178 miles (13,162 km, 7,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAM to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Matamoros and Kabul?
Kabul is 10.5 hours ahead of Matamoros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAM to KBL?
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