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POL to KBL: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,787 mi
6,094 km · 3,291 nm
7h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- 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 POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 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 POL from KBL?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,787 miles (6,094 km, 3,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 53m 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 Pemba and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to KBL?
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