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YKA to KBL: distance & flight time
Kamloops (Kamloops Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,516 mi
10,486 km · 5,662 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m 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
- YKA — Kamloops Airport · Kamloops, 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 YKA
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport53 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport58 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport70 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport81 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 YKA from KBL?
The flight distance from Kamloops (YKA) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,516 miles (10,486 km, 5,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKA to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m 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 Kamloops and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Kamloops.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKA to KBL?
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