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RSL to KBL: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,305 mi
11,757 km · 6,348 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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
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Near RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 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 RSL from KBL?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,305 miles (11,757 km, 6,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 RSL to KBL?
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