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RTN to KBL: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,493 mi
12,059 km · 6,512 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m 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
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, 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.
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Near RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 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 RTN from KBL?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,493 miles (12,059 km, 6,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 RTN to KBL?
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