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NMS to KBL: distance & flight time
Namsang (Namsang Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
1,974 mi
3,176 km · 1,715 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NMS — Namsang Airport · Namsang, Burma
- 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 NMS
- HEH · Heho Airport62 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport89 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport102 mi away
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport111 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 NMS from KBL?
The flight distance from Namsang (NMS) to Kabul (KBL) is 1,974 miles (3,176 km, 1,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NMS to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Namsang and Kabul?
Kabul is 2 hours behind Namsang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NMS to KBL?
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