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POB to KBL: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,200 mi
11,588 km · 6,257 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 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 POB from KBL?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,200 miles (11,588 km, 6,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 Fort Bragg and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Fort Bragg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POB to KBL?
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