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POE to KBL: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,761 mi
12,490 km · 6,744 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from KBL?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,761 miles (12,490 km, 6,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Fort Polk and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to KBL?
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