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PUS to KBL: distance & flight time
Busan (Gimhae International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,332 mi
5,362 km · 2,896 nm
7h
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUS — Gimhae International Airport · Busan, South Korea
- 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 PUS
- CHF · Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10)14 mi away
- USN · Ulsan Airport37 mi away
- HIN · Sacheon Air Base/Airport49 mi away
- TAE · Daegu Airport52 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 PUS from KBL?
The flight distance from Busan (PUS) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,332 miles (5,362 km, 2,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUS to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Busan and Kabul?
Kabul is 4.5 hours behind Busan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUS to KBL?
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