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TUS to KBL: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,830 mi
12,600 km · 6,804 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 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 TUS from KBL?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,830 miles (12,600 km, 6,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Tucson and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Tucson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUS to KBL?
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