How long is the flight from California to Afghanistan?

Flight times from California to Afghanistan vary, but if you’re flying out of Los Angeles and flying into Kabul (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 24h 15m on average. Another popular route from California to Afghanistan is flying from San Francisco to Kabul, which will take roughly 27h 30m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

What airlines fly to Afghanistan?

Turkish Airlines, Emirates and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Afghanistan from California according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 46% 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.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Afghanistan?

Etihad Airways and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from California to Afghanistan

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Afghanistan?

Prices for flights from California to Afghanistan were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Afghanistan?

As of September 2026, there are 9 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Afghanistan.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California 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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3:00 pm - 3:00 pmSFO San Francisco-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

35h 30m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dubai Intl

9:15 am - 12:40 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-SFO San Francisco

39h 55m2 stops Dubai Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,253Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 23

4:20 pm - 3:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

35h 45m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dubai Intl

4:15 pm - 12:50 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

57h 05m2 stops Dubai Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,262Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 10

12:45 pm - 3:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

37h 45m2 stops Istanbul Dubai Intl

4:15 pm - 10:50 amKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

55h 05m2 stops Dubai Intl Istanbul

$1,274Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Tue, Nov 24

1:45 pm - 7:15 amLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

29h 00m1 stop Istanbul

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

38h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$1,282Turkish Airlines

Thu, Mar 11 - Fri, Apr 30

7:30 pm - 7:15 amLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

24h 15m1 stop Istanbul

8:45 am - 4:35 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

20h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$1,300Turkish Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 25

4:40 pm - 3:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

35h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:20 am - 2:25 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

40h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,304Emirates

Wed, Oct 7 - Thu, Oct 22

4:40 pm - 3:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

35h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:20 am - 2:25 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

40h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,306Emirates

Tue, Oct 6 - Fri, Oct 16

6:30 pm - 7:15 amLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

24h 15m1 stop Istanbul

8:50 am - 6:15 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

20h 55m1 stop Istanbul

$1,307Turkish Airlines

Mon, Mar 1 - Wed, Jun 30

6:00 am - 5:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

24h 15m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

3:10 pm - 8:31 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

40h 51m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,329Etihad Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Sun, Oct 18

6:00 am - 5:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

24h 15m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:20 pm - 8:31 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

36h 41m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,329Etihad Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 13

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6:00 am - 5:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

24h 15m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:20 pm - 8:31 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

36h 41m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,274Etihad Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 6

6:17 pm - 5:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

35h 58m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

3:10 pm - 8:18 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

40h 38m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,283Etihad Airways

Thu, Sep 24 - Sun, Sep 27

4:40 pm - 3:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

35h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

4:15 pm - 1:45 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

33h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,356Emirates

Mon, Sep 21 - Sat, Oct 31

11:59 pm - 5:45 pmSFO San Francisco-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

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

7:20 pm - 9:44 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-SFO San Francisco

37h 54m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

$1,359Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Oct 21

4:20 pm - 4:10 pmSFO San Francisco-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

36h 20m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

11:50 am - 1:35 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-SFO San Francisco

37h 15m2 stops Islamabad Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,362Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 30

4:20 pm - 4:10 pmSFO San Francisco-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

36h 20m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

11:50 am - 1:35 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-SFO San Francisco

37h 15m2 stops Islamabad Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,362Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 30

4:40 pm - 3:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

35h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:20 am - 2:25 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

40h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,406Emirates

Thu, Sep 24 - Sun, Sep 27

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

23h 40m1 stop Istanbul

8:45 am - 10:50 amKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

38h 35m1 stop Istanbul

$1,523Turkish Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Sun, Dec 20

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

23h 40m1 stop Istanbul

8:45 am - 10:50 amKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

38h 35m1 stop Istanbul

$1,525Turkish Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Sun, Dec 20

4:40 pm - 3:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

35h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

4:15 pm - 9:29 pmKBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash-LAX Los Angeles

40h 44m2 stops Dubai Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,703Emirates

Mon, Sep 21 - Sat, Oct 31

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Etihad Airways flights from California to Afghanistan

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Etihad Airways

Sep 22

LAX6:00 amLos Angeles

24h 15m

2 stops

KBL5:45 pmKabul Khwaja Rawash

Oct 6

KBL7:20 pmKabul Khwaja Rawash

36h 41m

2 stops

LAX8:31 pmLos Angeles

$1,274

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Sep 24

LAX6:17 pmLos Angeles

35h 58m

2 stops

KBL5:45 pmKabul Khwaja Rawash

Sep 27

KBL3:10 pmKabul Khwaja Rawash

40h 38m

2 stops

LAX8:18 pmLos Angeles

$1,283

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Sep 25

LAX11:39 pmLos Angeles

30h 36m

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Sep 30

KBL3:10 pmKabul Khwaja Rawash

41h 27m

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LAX9:07 pmLos Angeles

$1,325

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Mar 11

LAX1:45 pmLos Angeles

29h 00m

1 stop

KBL7:15 amKabul Khwaja Rawash

Apr 30

KBL8:50 amKabul Khwaja Rawash

38h 20m

1 stop

LAX11:40 amLos Angeles

$1,282

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Oct 28

LAX7:30 pmLos Angeles

24h 15m

1 stop

KBL7:15 amKabul Khwaja Rawash

Nov 25

KBL8:45 amKabul Khwaja Rawash

20h 20m

1 stop

LAX4:35 pmLos Angeles

$1,300

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Mar 1

LAX6:30 pmLos Angeles

24h 15m

1 stop

KBL7:15 amKabul Khwaja Rawash

Jun 30

KBL8:50 amKabul Khwaja Rawash

20h 55m

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$1,307

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9:15 am-12:40 pm

2 stops39h 55m

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4:20 pm-3:35 pm

2 stops35h 45m

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4:15 pm-12:50 pm

2 stops57h 05m

$1,262

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12:45 pm-3:00 pm

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4:15 pm-10:50 am

2 stops55h 05m

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1 stop29h 00m

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1 stop38h 20m

$1,282

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Wed 10/28

7:30 pm-7:15 am

1 stop24h 15m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Wed 11/25

8:45 am-4:35 pm

1 stop20h 20m

$1,300

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4:40 pm-3:35 pm

1 stop35h 25m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

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9:20 am-2:25 pm

1 stop40h 35m

$1,304

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Tue 10/6

4:40 pm-3:35 pm

1 stop35h 25m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Fri 10/16

9:20 am-2:25 pm

1 stop40h 35m

$1,306

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Mon 3/1

6:30 pm-7:15 am

1 stop24h 15m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Wed 6/30

8:50 am-6:15 pm

1 stop20h 55m

$1,307

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Los Angeles

Tue 9/29

6:00 am-5:45 pm

2 stops24h 15m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Sun 10/18

3:10 pm-8:31 pm

2 stops40h 51m

$1,329

Los AngelesKabul

LAX Los Angeles - KBL Kabul Khwaja Rawash

LAXKBL

Los Angeles

Tue 9/29

6:00 am-5:45 pm

2 stops24h 15m

Kabul Khwaja Rawash

Tue 10/13

7:20 pm-8:31 pm

2 stops36h 41m

$1,329

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Afghanistan?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from California to Afghanistan. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,250. If you’re not able to fly to Afghanistan in February, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from California to Afghanistan during October average around $1,312.

How far in advance should I book a flight from California to Afghanistan?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Afghanistan from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Afghanistan for around $1,384 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Afghanistan from California for as low as $1,183 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$613
Fastest flight time	24h 15m
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The best one-way flight to Afghanistan from California in the past 72 hours is $613. The best round-trip flight deal from California to Afghanistan found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,253.

The fastest flight from California to Afghanistan takes 24h 15m

There are no direct flights from California to Afghanistan. There are no popular flight routes from California to Afghanistan.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Afghanistan?
Prices for flights from California to Afghanistan were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Afghanistan?
As of September 2026, there are 9 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Afghanistan.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Afghanistan?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California 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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Kam Air	PriceFrom $353	Free Cancellation	Rating 0.0 0 reviews	Search Kam Air flights
flydubai	PriceFrom $450	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.5 147 reviews	Search flydubai flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $679	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,731 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Delta	PriceFrom $733	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,589 reviews	Search Delta flights
Air France	PriceFrom $772	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,650 reviews	Search Air France flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $853	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,662 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $872	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,654 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $973	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,463 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $1,166	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,535 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights

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