There are 8 ways to get from California to Afghanistan by plane or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kabul
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kabul (KBL)plane SFO - KBL
27h 51m$568–1,922Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mashhad International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane SFO - MHD
- Drive from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Herātcar
26h 37m$441–1,363Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kabul
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kabul (KBL)plane LAX - KBL
26h 56m$615–2,022Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kabul
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Kabul (KBL)plane FAT - KBL
32h 54m$658–2,210Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane SFO - MZR
26h 49m$922–3,027Fly 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$919–3,127Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Mashhad International Airport, drive
- 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$448–1,463Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kandahar Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kandahar Airport (KDH)plane SFO - KDH
32h 31m$526–1,373
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 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 - $1,400 and takes 26h 37m.
The fastest way to get from California to Afghanistan is to fly and drive which takes 25h 42m and costs $440 - $1,500.
The distance between California and Afghanistan is 11945 km.
It takes approximately 27h 51m to get from California to Afghanistan, including transfers.
Afghanistan is 11h 30m ahead of California. It is currently 10:07 AM in California and 9:37 PM in Afghanistan.
There are 23+ hotels available in Afghanistan.
What companies run services between California, USA and Afghanistan?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kabul (KBL) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
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 Los Angeles International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Amsterdam Schiphol, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kandahar Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kandahar Airport via Munich, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
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 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kandahar Airport via Tel Aviv, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kabul via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kabul via San Francisco International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kabul via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kabul via San Francisco International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kabul via Los Angeles International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Frankfurt, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
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
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Frankfurt, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
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