There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Afghanistan by plane, subway, or car
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kabul (KBL)plane DCA - KBL
19h 51m$1,322–3,441Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kandahar Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kandahar Airport (KDH)plane IAD - KDH
30h 38m$527–1,363Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kabul
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kabul (KBL)plane IAD - KBL
21h 28m$759–2,112Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mazar-e Sharif
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane DCA - MZR
25h 44m$1,859–3,374Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Mazar-e Sharif
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane IAD - MZR
27h 6m$913–2,717Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Mashhad International Airport, drive
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane IAD - MHD
- Drive from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Herātcar
26h 29m$582–1,653Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Herat
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Herat (HEA)plane IAD - HEA
31h 46m$582–1,643
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Afghanistan is to subway and fly which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 30h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Afghanistan is to fly which takes 19h 51m and costs $1,300 - $3,500.
The distance between Washington and Afghanistan is 11150 km.
It takes approximately 19h 51m to get from Washington to Afghanistan, including transfers.
Afghanistan is 8h 30m ahead of Washington. It is currently 2:39 AM in Washington and 11:09 AM in Afghanistan.
There are 22+ hotels available in Afghanistan.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Afghanistan?
JetBlue Airways, Etihad, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kabul (KBL) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Toronto, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 58m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via New York JFK, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 26m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Chicago O'Hare, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 31m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Herat via Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Herat via Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kandahar Airport via Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kandahar Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via Boston, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via New York JFK, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mashhad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Train operators
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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