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QEF to KBL: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,178 mi
5,115 km · 2,762 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from KBL?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,178 miles (5,115 km, 2,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 Egelsbach and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to KBL?
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