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VKG to KBL: distance & flight time
Rach Gia (Rach Gia Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,831 mi
4,557 km · 2,460 nm
6h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VKG — Rach Gia Airport · Rach Gia, Vietnam
- 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 VKG
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport54 mi away
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport79 mi away
- KOS · Sihanoukville International Airport110 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 VKG from KBL?
The flight distance from Rach Gia (VKG) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,831 miles (4,557 km, 2,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VKG to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 1m 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 Rach Gia and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours behind Rach Gia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VKG to KBL?
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