# Distance from Boston (BOS) to Kabul (KBL)

> 10,552 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,552 km / 6,556 mi / 5,697 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 23:02 in Boston, it's 07:32 in Kabul)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,858 ft (KBL is higher than BOS)

## Airports

### [General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bos-boston-general-edward-lawrence-logan-international-airport/1ef266df-112a-6798-90da-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boston, United States
- ICAO: KBOS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.360000, -71.010000
- Elevation: 19 ft

### [Kabul International Airport (KBL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbl-kabul-kabul-international-airport/1ef266df-78b8-68e2-82ca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kabul, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAKB
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.570000, 69.210000
- Elevation: 5,877 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:02 in Boston, it's 07:32 in Kabul.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bos-boston-general-edward-lawrence-logan-international-airport/1ef266df-112a-6798-90da-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kabul International Airport (KBL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbl-kabul-kabul-international-airport/1ef266df-78b8-68e2-82ca-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)