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ZQL to KBL: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,197 mi
5,144 km · 2,778 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from KBL?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,197 miles (5,144 km, 2,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 Donaueschingen and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to KBL?
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