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MSY to KBL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,780 mi
12,520 km · 6,761 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from KBL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,780 miles (12,520 km, 6,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 New Orleans and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to KBL?
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