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YOA to KBL: distance & flight time
Ekati (Ekati Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
5,578 mi
8,977 km · 4,847 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YOA — Ekati Airport · Ekati, 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 YOA
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport109 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 YOA from KBL?
The flight distance from Ekati (YOA) to Kabul (KBL) is 5,578 miles (8,977 km, 4,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOA to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Ekati and Kabul?
Kabul is 10.5 hours ahead of Ekati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOA to KBL?
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