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NYK to KBL: distance & flight time
Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,169 mi
5,099 km · 2,753 nm
6h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 41m 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
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
- 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 NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 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 NYK from KBL?
The flight distance from Nanyuki (NYK) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,169 miles (5,099 km, 2,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYK to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 41m 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 Nanyuki and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Nanyuki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYK to KBL?
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