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YQK to KBL: distance & flight time
Kenora (Kenora Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,522 mi
10,497 km · 5,668 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,522 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 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQK — Kenora Airport · Kenora, 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 YQK
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport72 mi away
- BDE · Baudette International Airport74 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport89 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake 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 YQK from KBL?
The flight distance from Kenora (YQK) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,522 miles (10,497 km, 5,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQK 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.
Are there nonstop flights from YQK to KBL?
Nonstop service on YQK–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 13h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kenora and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Kenora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQK to KBL?
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