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NUQ to KBL: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,411 mi
11,927 km · 6,440 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from KBL?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,411 miles (11,927 km, 6,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Mountain View and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to KBL?
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