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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Multiple Airlines

Oct 12

IAD

33h 30m

2 stops

KBL

Oct 26

KBL

53h 50m

2 stops

IAD

$1,137

Multiple Airlines

Sep 1

IAD

32h 40m

1 stop

KBL

Oct 27

KBL

61h 35m

2 stops

IAD

$1,169

Multiple Airlines

Sep 28

IAD

33h 30m

2 stops

KBL

Oct 31

KBL

37h 35m

2 stops

IAD

$1,175

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Oct 1

IAD

43h 25m

2 stops

KBL

Oct 31

KBL

37h 35m

2 stops

IAD

$1,177

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Sep 15

IAD

22h 45m

1 stop

KBL

Oct 27

KBL

37h 35m

2 stops

IAD

$1,182

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Aug 26

IAD

34h 40m

2 stops

KBL

Sep 30

KBL

36h 20m

2 stops

IAD

$1,188

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Sep 30

IAD

33h 30m

2 stops

KBL

Oct 20

KBL

36h 20m

2 stops

IAD

$1,192

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Oct 1

IAD

43h 25m

2 stops

KBL

Oct 22

KBL

36h 20m

2 stops

IAD

$1,194

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Sep 1

IAD

35h 05m

2 stops

KBL

Oct 27

KBL

61h 35m

2 stops

IAD

$1,197

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Sep 15

IAD

33h 40m

2 stops

KBL

Oct 27

KBL

37h 35m

2 stops

IAD

$1,201

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Sep 29

IAD

33h 30m

2 stops

KBL

Oct 6

KBL

53h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,204

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Sep 24

JFK

34h 10m

2 stops

KBL

Nov 8

KBL

25h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$1,207

Flights to Mazar-I-Sharif

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Sep 4

JFK

34h 10m

2 stops

MZR

Sep 28

MZR

41h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$1,156

Multiple Airlines

Sep 2

JFK

35h 45m

2 stops

MZR

Sep 28

MZR

33h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$1,157

Multiple Airlines

Sep 2

JFK

41h 30m

3 stops

MZR

Sep 28

MZR

40h 10m

3 stops

JFK

$1,657

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Sep 6

JFK

34h 10m

3 stops

MZR

Sep 28

MZR

43h 55m

3 stops

JFK

$1,701

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Sep 14

SFO

41h 00m

2 stops

MZR

Sep 21

MZR

42h 10m

2 stops

SFO

$1,701

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Sep 4

JFK

45h 10m

2 stops

MZR

Sep 28

MZR

43h 55m

3 stops

JFK

$1,751

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Sep 14

SFO

42h 05m

3 stops

MZR

Sep 21

MZR

41h 35m

3 stops

SFO

$1,825

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Nov 21

LAX

31h 55m

2 stops

MZR

Nov 26

MZR

36h 15m

2 stops

LAX

$1,833

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Sep 14

SFO

42h 05m

2 stops

MZR

Sep 21

MZR

41h 35m

3 stops

SFO

$1,883

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Nov 21

LAX

40h 30m

3 stops

MZR

Nov 26

MZR

60h 20m

3 stops

LAX

$2,027

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Sep 7

JFK

31h 50m

2 stops

MZR

Sep 29

MZR

55h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$2,050

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Sep 7

JFK

25h 50m

1 stop

MZR

Sep 29

MZR

36h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$2,099

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9:00 pm - 4:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

34h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

11:50 am - 9:10 amKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

53h 50m2 stops Islamabad Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,137Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Mon, Oct 26

9:00 pm - 3:00 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

33h 30m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Islamabad Intl

11:50 am - 9:10 amKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

53h 50m2 stops Islamabad Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,137Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Mon, Oct 26

9:00 pm - 3:00 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

33h 30m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Islamabad Intl

11:50 am - 4:55 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

61h 35m2 stops Islamabad Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,137Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 28

6:30 am - 5:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

23h 45m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:20 pm - 12:55 amKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

41h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,249Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Thu, Oct 22

11:15 am - 5:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

43h 00m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

3:10 pm - 9:08 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

41h 28m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

$1,249Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Thu, Oct 22

11:59 pm - 5:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

30h 16m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

3:00 pm - 11:35 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

44h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,249Etihad Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Oct 28

8:10 pm - 7:20 amLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

23h 40m1 stop Istanbul

8:50 am - 11:40 amKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

38h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$1,263Turkish Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 22

8:10 pm - 7:20 amLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

23h 40m1 stop Istanbul

8:50 am - 11:40 amKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

38h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$1,263Turkish Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Thu, Oct 22

4:40 pm - 8:05 amLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

27h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

4:45 pm - 2:15 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

33h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,306Emirates

Tue, Sep 1 - Fri, Oct 23

4:40 pm - 10:15 amLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

30h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:20 am - 2:15 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

40h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,306Emirates

Mon, Aug 31 - Thu, Oct 22

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9:00 pm - 4:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

34h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

11:50 am - 4:55 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

37h 35m2 stops Islamabad Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,152Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Sat, Oct 31

9:00 pm - 4:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

34h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

11:50 am - 3:40 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

36h 20m2 stops Islamabad Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,188Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Fri, Sep 18

9:00 pm - 4:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

34h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

11:50 am - 3:40 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

36h 20m2 stops Islamabad Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,188Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Tue, Sep 22

2:50 pm - 5:45 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

18h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

3:10 pm - 9:45 amKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

27h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,270Etihad Airways

Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Sep 17

2:50 pm - 1:25 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

38h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:20 pm - 9:45 amKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,282Etihad Airways

Mon, Aug 17 - Tue, Sep 22

2:50 pm - 1:25 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

38h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

3:10 pm - 9:45 amKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

27h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,282Etihad Airways

Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Oct 20

4:40 pm - 10:15 amLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

30h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

11:30 am - 2:15 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

38h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,394Emirates

Mon, Aug 17 - Fri, Aug 28

4:40 pm - 8:05 amLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

27h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:20 am - 2:15 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

40h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,406Emirates

Thu, Aug 20 - Sat, Sep 5

6:50 am - 7:20 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

16h 00m1 stop Istanbul

8:45 am - 7:20 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$1,422Turkish Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Wed, Nov 4

6:50 am - 7:20 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

16h 00m1 stop Istanbul

8:45 am - 7:20 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$1,422Turkish Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Nov 4

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Return

Price

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Washington, D.C.Kabul

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

IADKBL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 10/14

9:00 pm-4:10 pm

2 stops34h 40m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Mon 10/26

11:50 am-9:10 am

2 stops53h 50m

$1,137

Washington, D.C.Kabul

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

IADKBL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 10/13

9:00 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops33h 30m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Mon 10/26

11:50 am-9:10 am

2 stops53h 50m

$1,137

Washington, D.C.Kabul

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

IADKBL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 10/12

9:00 pm-3:00 pm

2 stops33h 30m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Wed 10/28

11:50 am-4:55 pm

2 stops61h 35m

$1,137

Los AngelesKabul

LAX Los Angeles - KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

LAXKBL

Los Angeles

Mon 9/21

6:30 am-5:45 pm

2 stops23h 45m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Thu 10/22

7:20 pm-12:55 am

2 stops41h 05m

$1,249

Los AngelesKabul

LAX Los Angeles - KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

LAXKBL

Los Angeles

Mon 9/21

11:15 am-5:45 pm

2 stops43h 00m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Thu 10/22

3:10 pm-9:08 pm

2 stops41h 28m

$1,249

Los AngelesKabul

LAX Los Angeles - KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

LAXKBL

Los Angeles

Tue 9/22

11:59 pm-5:45 pm

2 stops30h 16m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Wed 10/28

3:00 pm-11:35 pm

2 stops44h 05m

$1,249

Los AngelesKabul

LAX Los Angeles - KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

LAXKBL

Los Angeles

Thu 10/1

8:10 pm-7:20 am

1 stop23h 40m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Thu 10/22

8:50 am-11:40 am

1 stop38h 20m

$1,263

Los AngelesKabul

LAX Los Angeles - KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

LAXKBL

Los Angeles

Mon 9/21

8:10 pm-7:20 am

1 stop23h 40m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Thu 10/22

8:50 am-11:40 am

1 stop38h 20m

$1,263

Quickest round-trip

Los AngelesKabul

LAX Los Angeles - KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

LAXKBL

Los Angeles

Tue 9/1

4:40 pm-8:05 am

1 stop27h 55m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Fri 10/23

4:45 pm-2:15 pm

1 stop33h 00m

$1,306

Los AngelesKabul

LAX Los Angeles - KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

LAXKBL

Los Angeles

Mon 8/31

4:40 pm-10:15 am

1 stop30h 05m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Thu 10/22

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 52% 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.

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Summary info about Afghanistan flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$598
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,137
Fastest flight time	19h 45m

The best one-way flight price to Afghanistan from United States in the last 5 days is $598 (New York John F Kennedy 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 $1,137 (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, $251, and $377 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, 52% 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?

94% 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 August 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?

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.

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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.