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YBA to KBL: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,503 mi
10,466 km · 5,651 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m 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
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
- 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 YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies 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 YBA from KBL?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,503 miles (10,466 km, 5,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 YBA to KBL?
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