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PHX to KBL: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,738 mi
12,453 km · 6,724 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from KBL?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,738 miles (12,453 km, 6,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 Phoenix and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to KBL?
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