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YEC to KBL: distance & flight time
Yechon (Yecheon Airbase) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,272 mi
5,265 km · 2,843 nm
6h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
- 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 YEC
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 YEC from KBL?
The flight distance from Yechon (YEC) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,272 miles (5,265 km, 2,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEC to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 53m 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 Yechon and Kabul?
Kabul is 4.5 hours behind Yechon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEC to KBL?
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