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TKQ to KBL: distance & flight time
Kigoma (Kigoma Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,748 mi
6,031 km · 3,257 nm
7h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKQ — Kigoma Airport · Kigoma, Tanzania
- 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 TKQ
- FMI · Kalemie Airport74 mi away
- GID · Gitega Airport103 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport111 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 TKQ from KBL?
The flight distance from Kigoma (TKQ) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,748 miles (6,031 km, 3,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKQ to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 49m 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 Kigoma and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Kigoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKQ to KBL?
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