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)
10,629 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Queens → Kunduz
Distances between United States and Afghanistan by cities:
| City in United States | City in Afghanistan | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | Tarun City | 12,529 km |
| Queens | Kunduz | 10,629 km |
| Brooklyn | Charikar | 10,819 km |
| Jacksonville | Kabul | 12,203 km |
| San Diego | Gardez | 12,633 km |
| San Jose | Bagolaggo | 11,797 km |
| Houston | Gardez | 12,807 km |
| New York City | Kandhar | 10,993 km |
| Philadelphia | Kabul | 10,985 km |
| San Francisco | Kabul | 11,911 km |
| San Jose | Gardez | 12,067 km |
| Los Angeles | Bagolaggo | 12,201 km |
| New York City | Gardez | 10,957 km |
| San Antonio | Kabul | 12,809 km |
| Chicago | Kabul | 11,224 km |
| Philadelphia | Kandhar | 11,118 km |
| Brooklyn | Kandhar | 10,996 km |
| Los Angeles | Gardez | 12,475 km |
| Austin | Gardez | 12,804 km |
| Dallas | Kabul | 12,411 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | Aruba | 11,960 km |
| El Salvador | Central African Republic | 11,962 km |
| Papua New Guinea | Malawi | 11,964 km |
| New Zealand | India | 11,965 km |
| Cuba | Fiji | 11,969 km |
| South Africa | Jamaica | 11,973 km |
| Cuba | Turkmenistan | 11,976 km |
| Ethiopia | Aruba | 11,979 km |
| Uruguay | Kiribati | 11,939 km |
| Nigeria | South Korea | 11,938 km |
| Uruguay | Cyprus | 11,936 km |
| Cuba | Burundi | 11,986 km |
| Uruguay | Jordan | 11,934 km |
| Haiti | Uzbekistan | 11,987 km |
| Haiti | Iran | 11,930 km |
