Distance between cities in Afghanistan

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Distances between main cities

In Afghanistan, cities are at a considerable distance compared to other countries, with an average distance of 361 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.

Longest distances in Afghanistan

Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 759 km, between Jalālābād and Herāt. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Mashhad and Zaranj, with 1,001 km. In the group of the 100 main cities, the longest distance is between Mīrābād and Khandūd, with 1,210 km.

The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in Afghanistan is from Yangī Qal‘ah to Rūdbār, with a displacement of 7.32 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 809 km. The total distance between these cities is 1,038 km.

In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Khandūd to Eslam Qaleh, with a displacement of 2.28 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 1,001 km. The total distance between these cities is 1,047 km.

Distances to international cities

International routes from cities in Afghanistan reach significant distances, such as the 15,269 kilometers between Kabul and Buenos Aires, covering a transcontinental connection between Asia and South America. Below are some international distances from Afghanistan.

More distances from Afghanistan

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