KBL — Kabul International Airport
- IATA code
- KBL
- ICAO code
- OAKB
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- —
- No open data
- Nonstop routes
- 2
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+4:30
- Asia/Kabul
- Elevation
- 1,791 m
- 5,876 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 3,500 m
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About KBL
Kabul International Airport is a large airport serving Kabul, Afghanistan. It opened in 1960. Open traffic data shows 2 nonstop routes from KBL.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from KBL
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| KBL → IST | 3,603 km | 132,032 |
| KBL → DEL | 1,001 km | 2,216 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, DGCA (domestic Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, international Jan 2025 – Dec 2025, provisional) for routes in and out of India. Routes outside these are not counted.
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| KHT | Khost International Airport | 153 km |
| PEW | Bacha Khan International Airport | 221 km |
| CJL | Chitral Airport | 277 km |
| MZR | Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport | 299 km |
| FBD | Fayzabad Airport | 308 km |
Distance from KBL to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 3,500 m | 50 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan · 34.5659, 69.2123
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