Distance from United States to Afghanistan
The distance between United States and Afghanistan is 11,956 kilometers (7,429 miles).
United States, America
Afghanistan, Asia
11,956 km
Distance between centroids
7,202 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
10,559 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Queens → Herāt
Distances between United States and Afghanistan by cities:
| City in United States | City in Afghanistan | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | Kabul | 11,224 km |
| Chicago | Mashhad | 11,005 km |
| San Francisco | Kabul | 11,911 km |
| Brooklyn | Mashhad | 10,678 km |
| Houston | Mashhad | 12,480 km |
| Los Angeles | Gardez | 12,475 km |
| New York City | Mashhad | 10,674 km |
| San Francisco | Herāt | 12,005 km |
| San Antonio | Mazār-e Sharīf | 12,532 km |
| Jacksonville | Mashhad | 12,012 km |
| Philadelphia | Herāt | 10,690 km |
| Phoenix | Herāt | 12,476 km |
| Dallas | Herāt | 12,258 km |
| Manhattan | Kabul | 10,854 km |
| San Antonio | Mashhad | 12,576 km |
| Phoenix | Mashhad | 12,222 km |
| Queens | Kabul | 10,859 km |
| Fort Worth | Mashhad | 12,196 km |
| Jacksonville | Ghazni | 12,269 km |
| Queens | Herāt | 10,559 km |
Other distances from United States
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From United States to China | 11,671 km |
| From United States to India | 13,595 km |
| From United States to Indonesia | 14,972 km |
| From United States to Pakistan | 12,376 km |
| From United States to Brazil | 7,301 km |
Other distances from Afghanistan
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Afghanistan to China | 3,322 km |
| From Afghanistan to India | 1,849 km |
| From Afghanistan to United States | 11,956 km |
| From Afghanistan to Indonesia | 6,166 km |
| From Afghanistan to Pakistan | 424 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between United States and Afghanistan.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Central African Republic | 11,960 km |
| Peru | Ukraine | 11,963 km |
| Mexico | Sao Tome and Principe | 11,957 km |
| Australia | Sudan | 11,966 km |
| Canada | Republic of the Congo | 11,954 km |
| Peru | Uganda | 11,944 km |
| Chile | United Kingdom | 11,977 km |
| United Kingdom | Chile | 11,977 km |
| Canada | Djibouti | 11,943 km |
| Australia | Syria | 11,980 km |
| Brazil | Qatar | 11,980 km |
| Brazil | Bahrain | 11,934 km |
| Ecuador | Egypt | 11,990 km |
| United States | Republic of the Congo | 11,926 km |