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YKO to KBL: distance & flight time
Hakkari (Hakkari Yüksekova Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
1,406 mi
2,263 km · 1,222 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YKO — Hakkari Yüksekova Airport · Hakkari, Turkey
- 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 YKO
- OMH · Urmia Airport46 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport73 mi away
- VAN · Van Ferit Melen Airport80 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport92 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 YKO from KBL?
The flight distance from Hakkari (YKO) to Kabul (KBL) is 1,406 miles (2,263 km, 1,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKO to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YKO to KBL?
Nonstop service on YKO–KBL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKO to KBL?
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Why are some YKO to KBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKO–KBL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.