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YCG to KBL: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,627 mi
10,666 km · 5,759 nm
13h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 28m 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
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, 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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 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 YCG from KBL?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,627 miles (10,666 km, 5,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 28m 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 Castlegar and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to KBL?
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