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 27h 35m. 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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Recent flights found to popular cities in Afghanistan

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Flights to Kabul

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Multiple Airlines

Aug 10

IAD

33h 30m

2 stops

KBL

Oct 30

KBL

51h 00m

2 stops

IAD

$1,130

Multiple Airlines

Sep 13

IAD

33h 30m

2 stops

KBL

Oct 30

KBL

58h 35m

2 stops

IAD

$1,148

Etihad Airways

Oct 22

ATL

36h 05m

1 stop

KBL

Oct 26

KBL

30h 10m

1 stop

ATL

$1,151

Multiple Airlines

Sep 16

IAD

34h 40m

2 stops

KBL

Sep 30

KBL

36h 20m

2 stops

IAD

$1,177

Etihad Airways

Sep 1

SFO

31h 01m

2 stops

KBL

Nov 30

KBL

41h 19m

2 stops

SFO

$1,177

Multiple Airlines

Aug 19

IAD

33h 30m

2 stops

KBL

Sep 1

KBL

53h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,180

Multiple Airlines

Sep 7

IAD

33h 30m

2 stops

KBL

Oct 15

KBL

36h 20m

2 stops

IAD

$1,183

Etihad Airways

Sep 1

SFO

31h 01m

2 stops

KBL

Dec 1

KBL

41h 19m

2 stops

SFO

$1,184

Multiple Airlines

Nov 10

IAD

33h 25m

2 stops

KBL

Mar 12

KBL

54h 00m

2 stops

IAD

$1,186

Multiple Airlines

Aug 4

IAD

33h 30m

2 stops

KBL

Sep 7

KBL

36h 20m

2 stops

IAD

$1,189

Multiple Airlines

Aug 19

IAD

33h 30m

2 stops

KBL

Sep 1

KBL

53h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,192

Etihad Airways

Sep 1

SFO

31h 01m

2 stops

KBL

Oct 15

KBL

36h 42m

2 stops

SFO

$1,195

Flights to Mazar-I-Sharif

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Multiple Airlines

Aug 1

SFO

32h 35m

2 stops

MZR

Sep 18

MZR

36h 05m

2 stops

SFO

$1,715

Multiple Airlines

Aug 1

SFO

24h 25m

1 stop

MZR

Sep 18

MZR

39h 10m

2 stops

SFO

$2,476

Multiple Airlines

Jun 29

JFK

28h 30m

2 stops

MZR

Aug 31

MZR

43h 55m

3 stops

JFK

$2,507

Multiple Airlines

Jun 29

JFK

49h 40m

2 stops

MZR

Aug 31

MZR

39h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$2,509

Multiple Airlines

Jun 29

JFK

38h 40m

3 stops

MZR

Aug 31

MZR

38h 25m

3 stops

JFK

$2,925

Multiple Airlines

Jun 29

JFK

26h 20m

1 stop

MZR

Aug 31

MZR

28h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$4,239

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9:00 pm - 3:00 pm

IAD

KBL

33h 30m

2 stops

2:50 pm - 9:20 am

KBL

IAD

51h 00m

2 stops

$1,130Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Fri, Oct 30

9:00 pm - 3:00 pm

IAD

KBL

33h 30m

2 stops

2:50 pm - 4:55 pm

KBL

IAD

58h 35m

2 stops

$1,148Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Fri, Oct 30

9:40 pm - 6:15 pm

ATL

KBL

36h 05m

1 stop

7:10 pm - 4:50 pm

KBL

ATL

30h 10m

1 stop

$1,151Etihad Airways

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

11:44 pm - 6:15 pm

SFO

KBL

31h 01m

2 stops

7:10 pm - 11:59 pm

KBL

SFO

41h 19m

2 stops

$1,177Etihad Airways

Tue, Sep 1 - Mon, Nov 30

9:00 pm - 4:10 pm

IAD

KBL

34h 40m

2 stops

11:50 am - 3:40 pm

KBL

IAD

36h 20m

2 stops

$1,177Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 30

9:00 pm - 3:00 pm

IAD

KBL

33h 30m

2 stops

11:50 am - 8:45 am

KBL

IAD

53h 25m

2 stops

$1,180Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Sep 1

12:25 am - 7:20 am

EWR

KBL

22h 25m

1 stop

8:50 am - 10:30 pm

KBL

EWR

22h 10m

1 stop

$1,436Turkish Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Oct 6

12:25 am - 7:10 am

EWR

KBL

21h 15m

1 stop

8:40 am - 11:30 pm

KBL

EWR

24h 20m

1 stop

$1,483Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Fri, Mar 12

11:45 pm - 8:05 am

EWR

KBL

22h 50m

2 stops

4:15 pm - 9:10 pm

KBL

EWR

38h 25m

2 stops

$1,532Emirates

Sun, Nov 8 - Mon, Mar 8

11:55 pm - 8:05 am

EWR

KBL

47h 40m

2 stops

4:45 pm - 9:20 pm

KBL

EWR

37h 05m

2 stops

$1,556Emirates

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Oct 6

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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

Fri 10/30

2:50 pm-9:20 am

2 stops51h 00m

$1,130

Washington, D.C.Kabul

IAD - KBL

IADKBL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 9/13

9:00 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops33h 30m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Fri 10/30

2:50 pm-4:55 pm

2 stops58h 35m

$1,148

AtlantaKabul

ATL - KBL

ATLKBL

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Thu 10/22

9:40 pm-6:15 pm

1 stop36h 05m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Mon 10/26

7:10 pm-4:50 pm

1 stop30h 10m

$1,151

San FranciscoKabul

SFO - KBL

SFOKBL

San Francisco

Tue 9/1

11:44 pm-6:15 pm

2 stops31h 01m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Mon 11/30

7:10 pm-11:59 pm

2 stops41h 19m

$1,177

Washington, D.C.Kabul

IAD - KBL

IADKBL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 9/16

9:00 pm-4:10 pm

2 stops34h 40m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Wed 9/30

11:50 am-3:40 pm

2 stops36h 20m

$1,177

Washington, D.C.Kabul

IAD - KBL

IADKBL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 8/19

9:00 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops33h 30m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Tue 9/1

11:50 am-8:45 am

2 stops53h 25m

$1,180

Quickest round-trip

NewarkKabul

EWR - KBL

EWRKBL

Newark

Mon 8/31

12:25 am-7:20 am

1 stop22h 25m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Tue 10/6

8:50 am-10:30 pm

1 stop22h 10m

$1,436

NewarkKabul

EWR - KBL

EWRKBL

Newark

Wed 11/11

12:25 am-7:10 am

1 stop21h 15m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Fri 3/12

8:40 am-11:30 pm

1 stop24h 20m

$1,483

NewarkKabul

EWR - KBL

EWRKBL

Newark

Sun 11/8

11:45 pm-8:05 am

2 stops22h 50m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Mon 3/8

4:15 pm-9:10 pm

2 stops38h 25m

$1,532

NewarkKabul

EWR - KBL

EWRKBL

Newark

Tue 9/1

11:55 pm-8:05 am

2 stops47h 40m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Tue 10/6

4:45 pm-9:20 pm

2 stops37h 05m

$1,556

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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 63% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Afghanistan. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Afghanistan on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Summary info about Afghanistan flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$640
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,130
Fastest flight time	19h 45m

The best one-way flight price to Afghanistan from United States in the last 72 hours is $640 (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 72 hours is $1,130 (Washington, D.C. Dulles 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, $329, and $354 respectively.

What airlines fly to Afghanistan?

There are 7 airlines that fly to Afghanistan on a routine basis, but Turkish Airlines, Emirates and Etihad Airways happen to be the most popular among our users. In the past year, 64% 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 8 as of May 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.

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

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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.

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