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MFA to KBL: distance & flight time
Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,513 mi
5,654 km · 3,053 nm
7h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MFA — Mafia Island Airport · Mafia Island, Tanzania
- 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 MFA
- KIY · Kilwa Masoko Airport70 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport79 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport121 mi away
- LDI · Lindi Airport134 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 MFA from KBL?
The flight distance from Mafia Island (MFA) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,513 miles (5,654 km, 3,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFA to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 21m 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 Mafia Island and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Mafia Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFA to KBL?
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