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MDH to KBL: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,251 mi
11,669 km · 6,301 nm
14h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, United States
- 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from KBL?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,251 miles (11,669 km, 6,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to KBL?
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