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RCM to KBL: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,167 mi
9,925 km · 5,359 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from KBL?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,167 miles (9,925 km, 5,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to KBL?
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