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YQB to KBL: distance & flight time
Quebec (Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,306 mi
10,149 km · 5,480 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQB — Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport · Quebec, 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 YQB
- YRQ · Trois-Rivières Airport68 mi away
- YML · Charlevoix Airport78 mi away
- YSC · Sherbrooke Airport95 mi away
- YBG · CFB Bagotville108 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 YQB from KBL?
The flight distance from Quebec (YQB) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,306 miles (10,149 km, 5,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQB to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Quebec and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Quebec.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQB to KBL?
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