There are 8 ways to get from California to Afghanistan by plane or car
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kabul
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kabul (KBL)plane LAX - KBL
26h 56m$565–1,922Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Mashhad International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane LAX - MHD
- Drive from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Herātcar
25h 42m$438–1,363Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kabul
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kabul (KBL)plane SFO - KBL
27h 1m$568–1,922Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kabul
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Kabul (KBL)plane FAT - KBL
32h 45m$658–2,210Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane LAX - MZR
25h 54m$919–3,027Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane SFO - MZR
25h 59m$922–3,127Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kandahar Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kandahar Airport (KDH)plane SFO - KDH
31h 56m$526–1,373Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mashhad International Airport, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane SFO - MHD
- Drive from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Herātcar
25h 47m$441–1,463
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Afghanistan is to fly and drive which costs $440 - $1,500 and takes 25h 47m.
The fastest way to get from California to Afghanistan is to fly and drive which takes 25h 42m and costs $430 - $1,400.
The distance between California and Afghanistan is 12386 km.
It takes approximately 26h 56m to get from California to Afghanistan, including transfers.
Afghanistan is 11h 30m ahead of California. It is currently 6:51 AM in California and 6:21 PM in Afghanistan.
There are 24+ hotels available in Afghanistan.
What companies run services between California, USA and Afghanistan?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kabul (KBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kandahar Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kandahar Airport via Munich, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kandahar Airport via Doha, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kandahar Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kandahar Airport via Tel Aviv, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kabul via San Francisco International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kabul via Los Angeles International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kabul via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kabul via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kabul via San Francisco International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kabul via Seattle, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kabul via San Francisco International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Vienna, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Frankfurt, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Frankfurt, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
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