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MAQ to KBL: distance & flight time
Tak (Mae Sot Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,191 mi
3,527 km · 1,904 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m 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
- MAQ — Mae Sot Airport · Tak, Thailand
- 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 MAQ
- TKT · Tak Airport49 mi away
- PAA · Hpa-N Airport59 mi away
- MNU · Mawlamyine Airport61 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport92 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 MAQ from KBL?
The flight distance from Tak (MAQ) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,191 miles (3,527 km, 1,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAQ to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 Tak and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours behind Tak.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAQ to KBL?
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