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PQI to KBL: distance & flight time
Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,226 mi
10,020 km · 5,411 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m 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
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 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 PQI from KBL?
The flight distance from Presque Isle (PQI) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,226 miles (10,020 km, 5,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQI to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Presque Isle and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Presque Isle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PQI to KBL?
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