Kabul: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan, 1,798 m (5,899 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kabul International Airport (KBL), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 1 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Kabul runs from about 9 h 53 min a day in late December to 14 h 31 min in late June (computed for 34.53° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kabul is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kabul International Airport (KBL), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Kabul: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kabul · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1 places to stay in Kabul. Of the 1 with a star rating, the largest group is 5-star (1), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 35 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Peshawar, 229 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Rawalpindi, 372 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Bannu, 217 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Dera Ismail Khan, 340 km (Pakistan)
- Muzaffarābād, 395 km (Pakistan)
- Battagram, 353 km (Pakistan)
- Islamabad, 367 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Mazār-e Sharīf, 306 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Mingora, 293 km (Pakistan)
- Mardan, 267 km (Pakistan) — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Ankara, Kazan, Omaha, Kansas City, Istanbul.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kabul?
Kabul International Airport (KBL), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kabul?
About 4.4 million people live in Kabul, across 275 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kabul in?
Asia/Kabul, currently UTC+4:30.
What currency is used in Kabul?
The Afghani (AFN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Kabul?
Our booking partner lists 1 places to stay in Kabul, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Kabul?
Peshawar (229 km), Rawalpindi (372 km), Bannu (217 km), Dera Ismail Khan (340 km), Muzaffarābād (395 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.