Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RDG to KBL: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,804 mi
10,950 km · 5,913 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live RDG→KBL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from KBL?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,804 miles (10,950 km, 5,913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 Reading and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to KBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDG–KBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.