There are 6 ways to get from Afghanistan to Istanbul by plane or car
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Fly Kabul to Istanbul
best- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Istanbul (IST)plane KBL - IST
6h 36m₺21,405–55,463Fly Mazar-e Sharif to Istanbul
cheapest- Fly from Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) to Istanbul (IST)plane MZR - IST
6h 25m₺7,626–28,724Drive 4,395.4 km
- Drive from Kabul to Istanbulcar 4,395.4 km
2d 13h₺24,592–35,522Fly Kabul to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane KBL - SAW
6h 39m₺28,408–70,486Fly Herat to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Herat (HEA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane HEA - SAW
15h 16m₺21,577–51,867Fly Herat to Istanbul
- Fly from Herat (HEA) to Istanbul (IST)plane HEA - IST
9h 58m₺9,074–31,844
Kabul (KBL) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Afghanistan to Istanbul is to fly which costs 7.500 ₺ - 29.000 ₺ and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Afghanistan to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 29.000 ₺.
The distance between Afghanistan and Istanbul is 3642 km. The road distance is 4395.4 km.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Afghanistan to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h 30m behind Afghanistan. It is currently 12:14 AM in Afghanistan and 10:44 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Afghanistan to Istanbul is 4395 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Afghanistan to Istanbul.
There are 4433+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Afghanistan and Istanbul, Turkey?
Ariana Afghan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Kam Air fly from Kabul (KBL) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Kabul to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺27,000–65,000
Flights from Kabul to Istanbul via Mazar-e Sharif
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺27,000–65,000
Flights from Kabul to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺28,000–70,000
Flights from Mazar-e Sharif to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–42,000
Flights from Mazar-e Sharif to Istanbul via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺19,000–46,000
Flights from Herat to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–50,000
Flights from Herat to Istanbul via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–47,000
Flights from Herat to Istanbul via Kabul, Mazar-e Sharif
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺20,000–48,000
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Kabul to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–43,000
Flights from Mazar-e Sharif to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–28,000
Flights from Herat to Istanbul via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–32,000
Flights from Herat to Istanbul via Mazar-e Sharif
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–30,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kabul to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
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