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PDG to KBL: distance & flight time
Padang (Minangkabau International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,163 mi
5,090 km · 2,748 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
- 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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 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 PDG from KBL?
The flight distance from Padang (PDG) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,163 miles (5,090 km, 2,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDG to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 40m 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 Padang and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours behind Padang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDG to KBL?
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