Route Network
Kabul Airport connects 12 destinations worldwide, with Dubai standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Istanbul, and the shortest flight is to Islamabad.
Kabul Airport is served by five airlines, with Kam Air in the lead at 53% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 88% of routes. three carriers operate only one route each. A total of five airlines operate international routes, compared with zero airlines serving domestic routes. Turkish Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Istanbul with a flight time of 5 hrs 45 mins.
Kabul Airport provides direct service to nine countries across three continents. The route network is 0% domestic and 100% international. United Arab Emirates is the primary international destination.
Global Rankings
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.
- #863 - Total destinations
- #1,079 - Domestic destinations
- #427 - International destinations
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.
- #877 - Total flights
- #1,070 - Domestic flights
- #404 - International flights
- #753 - Flights per runway
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.
- #673 - Total distance flown
- #163 - Distance per flight
- #558 - Distance per runway
Runways
Runway Length
1 aircraft cannot operate at Kabul Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,493 ft (3,503 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.