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PPL to KBL: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
1,136 mi
1,828 km · 987 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from KBL?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Kabul (KBL) is 1,136 miles (1,828 km, 987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Phaplu and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.2 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to KBL?
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