How long is the flight from United States to Afghanistan?

Flight times from United States to Afghanistan vary, but if you’re flying out of Los Angeles and flying into Kabul Khwaja Rawash (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 23h 40m on average. Another popular route from United States to Afghanistan is flying from San Francisco to Kabul Khwaja Rawash, which will take roughly 24h 10m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

What are the most popular cities to visit in Afghanistan?

For momondo users, the most popular city in Afghanistan is Kabul, which is visited about 97% more often than any other city in Afghanistan. Other very common cities that our users travel to are Mazar-I-Sharif and Herāt.

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Flights to Kabul

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Etihad Airways

Aug 31

BOS

36h 15m

1 stop

KBL

Feb 4

KBL

32h 40m

1 stop

BOS

$1,069

Etihad Airways

Sep 1

BOS

16h 35m

1 stop

KBL

Oct 20

KBL

27h 50m

1 stop

BOS

$1,100

Turkish Airlines

Sep 10

EWR

22h 25m

1 stop

KBL

Oct 8

KBL

22h 10m

1 stop

EWR

$1,100

Etihad Airways

Aug 20

BOS

16h 35m

1 stop

KBL

Sep 20

KBL

31h 30m

1 stop

BOS

$1,110

Turkish Airlines

Oct 1

LAX

30h 25m

1 stop

KBL

Oct 20

KBL

38h 20m

1 stop

LAX

$1,122

Etihad Airways

Aug 31

BOS

16h 35m

1 stop

KBL

Mar 1

KBL

28h 30m

1 stop

BOS

$1,127

Turkish Airlines

Sep 7

SFO

25h 05m

1 stop

KBL

Sep 23

KBL

37h 30m

1 stop

SFO

$1,159

Etihad Airways

Aug 31

BOS

24h 34m

2 stops

KBL

Feb 4

KBL

28h 30m

1 stop

BOS

$1,173

Etihad Airways

Sep 1

BOS

24h 50m

2 stops

KBL

Sep 30

KBL

32h 00m

1 stop

BOS

$1,174

Turkish Airlines

Sep 27

EWR

22h 25m

1 stop

KBL

Mar 31

KBL

22h 10m

1 stop

EWR

$1,174

Etihad Airways

Aug 31

BOS

24h 34m

2 stops

KBL

Feb 4

KBL

34h 11m

2 stops

BOS

$1,176

Etihad Airways

Sep 1

BOS

24h 50m

2 stops

KBL

Sep 30

KBL

32h 00m

2 stops

BOS

$1,177

Flights to Mazar-I-Sharif

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 15

JFK

21h 15m

2 stops

MZR

Sep 30

MZR

35h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$1,158

Multiple Airlines

Sep 17

JFK

58h 10m

2 stops

MZR

Oct 1

MZR

30h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$1,159

Multiple Airlines

Sep 24

JFK

53h 10m

2 stops

MZR

Oct 14

MZR

28h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$1,160

Multiple Airlines

Sep 14

JFK

38h 40m

2 stops

MZR

Oct 1

MZR

37h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$1,161

Multiple Airlines

Sep 25

JFK

29h 10m

3 stops

MZR

Oct 14

MZR

38h 25m

3 stops

JFK

$1,677

Multiple Airlines

Aug 12

SFO

31h 30m

2 stops

MZR

Sep 21

MZR

42h 00m

2 stops

SFO

$1,693

Multiple Airlines

Sep 16

JFK

29h 10m

3 stops

MZR

Oct 1

MZR

35h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$1,701

Multiple Airlines

Aug 15

SFO

31h 30m

2 stops

MZR

Oct 15

MZR

38h 30m

2 stops

SFO

$1,743

Multiple Airlines

Sep 25

JFK

29h 10m

3 stops

MZR

Oct 13

MZR

28h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,751

Multiple Airlines

Aug 15

SFO

31h 30m

2 stops

MZR

Sep 24

MZR

38h 30m

2 stops

SFO

$1,751

Multiple Airlines

Sep 14

JFK

38h 40m

3 stops

MZR

Oct 1

MZR

40h 25m

3 stops

JFK

$1,755

Multiple Airlines

Aug 15

JFK

35h 45m

2 stops

MZR

Sep 7

MZR

28h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$1,829

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4:25 pm - 5:45 pm

BOS

KBL

16h 50m

1 stop

7:10 pm - 3:10 pm

KBL

BOS

28h 30m

1 stop

$1,069Etihad Airways

Wed, Oct 14 - Thu, Oct 29

4:40 pm - 1:25 pm

BOS

KBL

36h 15m

1 stop

3:10 pm - 2:40 pm

KBL

BOS

32h 00m

1 stop

$1,069Etihad Airways

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Oct 20

4:40 pm - 1:25 pm

BOS

KBL

36h 15m

1 stop

3:00 pm - 2:10 pm

KBL

BOS

32h 40m

1 stop

$1,069Etihad Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Thu, Feb 4

12:25 am - 7:20 am

EWR

KBL

22h 25m

1 stop

8:50 am - 10:30 pm

KBL

EWR

22h 10m

1 stop

$1,100Turkish Airlines

Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Oct 8

6:45 pm - 7:20 am

SFO

KBL

25h 05m

1 stop

8:50 am - 10:50 am

KBL

SFO

37h 30m

1 stop

$1,159Turkish Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 23

8:10 pm - 7:20 am

LAX

KBL

23h 40m

1 stop

8:50 am - 6:15 pm

KBL

LAX

20h 55m

1 stop

$1,164Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 20

9:00 pm - 3:00 pm

IAD

KBL

33h 30m

2 stops

11:50 am - 8:45 am

KBL

IAD

53h 25m

2 stops

$1,193Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Thu, Sep 10

9:00 pm - 3:00 pm

IAD

KBL

33h 30m

2 stops

11:50 am - 3:40 pm

KBL

IAD

36h 20m

2 stops

$1,197Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Tue, Sep 8

4:40 pm - 3:35 pm

LAX

KBL

35h 25m

1 stop

9:15 am - 12:45 pm

KBL

LAX

40h 00m

1 stop

$1,306Emirates

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Nov 3

4:40 pm - 10:15 am

LAX

KBL

30h 05m

1 stop

9:20 am - 2:15 pm

KBL

LAX

40h 25m

1 stop

$1,306Emirates

Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 29

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

BostonKabul

BOS - KBL

BOSKBL

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 10/14

4:25 pm-5:45 pm

1 stop16h 50m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Thu 10/29

7:10 pm-3:10 pm

1 stop28h 30m

$1,069

BostonKabul

BOS - KBL

BOSKBL

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 9/1

4:40 pm-1:25 pm

1 stop36h 15m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Tue 10/20

3:10 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop32h 00m

$1,069

BostonKabul

BOS - KBL

BOSKBL

Boston Logan Intl

Mon 8/31

4:40 pm-1:25 pm

1 stop36h 15m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Thu 2/4

3:00 pm-2:10 pm

1 stop32h 40m

$1,069

Quickest round-trip

NewarkKabul

EWR - KBL

EWRKBL

Newark

Thu 9/10

12:25 am-7:20 am

1 stop22h 25m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Thu 10/8

8:50 am-10:30 pm

1 stop22h 10m

$1,100

San FranciscoKabul

SFO - KBL

SFOKBL

San Francisco

Mon 9/7

6:45 pm-7:20 am

1 stop25h 05m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Wed 9/23

8:50 am-10:50 am

1 stop37h 30m

$1,159

Los AngelesKabul

LAX - KBL

LAXKBL

Los Angeles

Thu 10/1

8:10 pm-7:20 am

1 stop23h 40m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Tue 10/20

8:50 am-6:15 pm

1 stop20h 55m

$1,164

Washington, D.C.Kabul

IAD - KBL

IADKBL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 8/23

9:00 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops33h 30m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Thu 9/10

11:50 am-8:45 am

2 stops53h 25m

$1,193

Washington, D.C.Kabul

IAD - KBL

IADKBL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 8/10

9:00 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops33h 30m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Tue 9/8

11:50 am-3:40 pm

2 stops36h 20m

$1,197

Los AngelesKabul

LAX - KBL

LAXKBL

Los Angeles

Tue 9/1

4:40 pm-3:35 pm

1 stop35h 25m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Tue 11/3

9:15 am-12:45 pm

1 stop40h 00m

$1,306

Los AngelesKabul

LAX - KBL

LAXKBL

Los Angeles

Mon 9/14

4:40 pm-10:15 am

1 stop30h 05m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Tue 9/29

9:20 am-2:15 pm

1 stop40h 25m

$1,306

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Afghanistan flights insights and trends

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What airlines fly to Afghanistan?

Turkish Airlines, Emirates and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Afghanistan from United States according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Afghanistan. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Afghanistan on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Cheapest flights to cities in Afghanistan

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Summary info about Afghanistan flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$593
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,069
Fastest flight time	19h 45m

The best one-way flight price to Afghanistan from United States in the last 5 days is $593 (Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Kabul Khwaja Rawash).

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The best round-trip flight price to Afghanistan from United States in the last 5 days is $1,069 (Boston Logan Intl to Kabul Khwaja Rawash).

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The fastest flight to Afghanistan from United States takes 19h 45m (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Kabul Khwaja Rawash).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Afghanistan

What is the cheapest flight to Afghanistan?

If you are looking to fly to Afghanistan for less, look to airlines like Kam Air, Turkish Airlines, and flydubai, with prices starting at $85, $251, and $362 respectively.

What airlines fly to Afghanistan?

There are 9 airlines that fly to Afghanistan on a routine basis, but Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways and Emirates happen to be the most popular among our users. In the past year, 54% of those who searched for flights to Afghanistan looked to travel with Turkish Airlines, making this airline the top choice among momondo travelers.

What is the most popular airport in Afghanistan to fly to?

95% of our momondo users traveling to Afghanistan in the past year chose to fly into Kabul Khwaja Rawash in the past year, making it the most popular airport in Afghanistan. The Kabul Khwaja Rawash airport serves the city of Kabul.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Afghanistan?

Prices for flights to Afghanistan were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Afghanistan?

The number of operators available for flights to Afghanistan is 9 as of July 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Afghanistan?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to Afghanistan.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Afghanistan?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Afghanistan trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Afghanistan?

We help find the flight that best suits your needs; momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and travel agents and helps you filter them to find the best flight for you.

Can I find flights to Afghanistan with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. momondo allows you to filter the results for flights to Afghanistan to just show those with flexible booking policies.

How can momondo help me find flights to Afghanistan?

Once you have performed a search in the form on the page, momondo provides useful filters and insights. We can show you the cheapest days and times to fly as well as filter your options to help you make an informed choice when booking flights to Afghanistan.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Afghanistan right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

If you are simply researching potential flights to Afghanistan, momondo offers a useful price alert feature which will track prices for flights to Afghanistan and alert you when they change.