Over the previous 20 years the network of destinations you could fly to Afghanistan from was slowly increasing. Then COVID-19 hit which completely stopped international travel to Afghanistan for a couple of months, then as it was restarting, the Taliban successfully took Kabul, plunging the country in to chaos with international companies, including airlines, pulling out.
In the time since the Taliban has governed Afghanistan for the second time, flights have resumed, however there are only a few routes and it’s not as easy as before to find these flights. Here is our guide of flights to and from Afghanistan.
Kabul International Airport
Kabul is the main entry into Afghanistan and most people entering or exiting will go through Kabul Airport. Here are all the airlines that offer these flights:
To/From India
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Dehli
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Spicejet
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www.spicejet.com
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Can be booked on most international booking sites or their own website.
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Kamair
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www.kamair.com
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Once per week on Wednesdays.
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To/From Iran
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Tehran
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Kam Air, Kish Air, Mahan Air and Ariana Afghanistan
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https://www.flyariana.com
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Between the airlines there are daily flights. Kish Air and Mahan Air are based in Iran though, so buying tickets for these airlines can be difficult.
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Mashhad
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Kish Air, Mahan Air and Ariana Afghanistan
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https://www.flyariana.com
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To/From Kuwait
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Kuwait City
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Kam Air
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www.kamair.com
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Once per week on Thursdays.
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To/From Qatar
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Doha
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Ariana Afghanistan
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https://www.flyariana.com
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To/From Pakistan
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Islamabad
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Kam Air
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www.kamair.com
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Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
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To/From Saudi Arabia
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Jeddah
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Kam Air
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www.kamair.com
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Despite suggesting online that there are flights from Medina, the only flights are currently from Jeddah. Flights from Kabul to Jeddah are every day except Saturday, and Jeddah to Kabul are every day except Sunday.
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To/From Tajikistan
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Dushanbe
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Normally there are flights to and from Dushanbe, however they are currently cancelled.
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To/From Turkey
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Ankara
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Kam Air
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www.kamair.com
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Flights to Kabul every second Friday and to Ankara every second Thursday.
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Istanbul
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Kam Air
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www.kamair.com
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Flights every Friday.
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To/From the UAE
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Abu Dhabi
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Kam Air
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www.kamair.com
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Dubai
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Ariana and Kam Air
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https://www.flyariana.com
www.kamair.com
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Both fly every day.
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To/From Uzbekistan
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Tashkent
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Kam Air
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www.kamair.com
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Flights each Saturday.
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Mazar i Sharif International Airport
Mazar i Sharif used to offer many international services including Turkish Airlines. At the time of writing the only international flights are to Iranian destinations. Kam Air flies to Tehran while Iranian airline Mahan Air flies to Mashhad and Tehran. You can book Kam Air on international booking websites as well as their own website (www.kamair.com). Mahan Air, being Iranian, is more difficult to book. You can find out more on their website (www.mahan.aero).
Kandahar International Airport
The only international flights to and from Kandahar are to the Iranian city of Mashhad. Two airlines operate these flights – Kish Air (www.kishairlines.ir) and Mahan Air (www.mahan.aero). As these are Iranian airlines you will not find them on many international booking websites. Several companies do offer online booking for Iranian airlines, or you can book directly with them airlines themselves.
Herat International Airport
There used to be international flights to and from Herat, however at the time of writing the only flights from Herat International Airport are to and from Kabul.