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MHK to KBL: distance & flight time
Manhattan (Manhattan Regional Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,265 mi
11,692 km · 6,313 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m 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
- MHK — Manhattan Regional Airport · Manhattan, 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 MHK
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field8 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field56 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport58 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 MHK from KBL?
The flight distance from Manhattan (MHK) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,265 miles (11,692 km, 6,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHK to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MHK to KBL?
Nonstop service on MHK–KBL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Manhattan and Kabul?
Kabul is 10.5 hours ahead of Manhattan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHK to KBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MHK–KBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MHK to KBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHK–KBL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.