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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.
Kabul | Herāt | Mazār-e Sharīf | Kandahār | Kunduz | Ghazni | Jalālābād | Maymana | |
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Kabul | - | 641 km 398 mi | 306 km 190 mi | 457 km 284 mi | 246 km 153 mi | 128 km 80 mi | 118 km 73 mi | 428 km 266 mi |
Herāt | 641 km 398 mi | - | 517 km 321 mi | 447 km 278 mi | 659 km 409 mi | 582 km 361 mi | 759 km 471 mi | 293 km 182 mi |
Mazār-e Sharīf | 306 km 190 mi | 517 km 321 mi | - | 580 km 360 mi | 156 km 97 mi | 370 km 230 mi | 395 km 245 mi | 227 km 141 mi |
Kandahār | 457 km 284 mi | 447 km 278 mi | 580 km 360 mi | - | 637 km 396 mi | 333 km 207 mi | 542 km 337 mi | 485 km 302 mi |
Kunduz | 246 km 153 mi | 659 km 409 mi | 156 km 97 mi | 637 km 396 mi | - | 354 km 220 mi | 294 km 182 mi | 377 km 234 mi |
Ghazni | 128 km 80 mi | 582 km 361 mi | 370 km 230 mi | 333 km 207 mi | 354 km 220 mi | - | 211 km 131 mi | 424 km 264 mi |
Jalālābād | 118 km 73 mi | 759 km 471 mi | 395 km 245 mi | 542 km 337 mi | 294 km 182 mi | 211 km 131 mi | - | 542 km 337 mi |
Maymana | 428 km 266 mi | 293 km 182 mi | 227 km 141 mi | 485 km 302 mi | 377 km 234 mi | 424 km 264 mi | 542 km 337 mi | - |
Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 759 km, between Herāt and Jalālābād. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Zaranj and Mashhad, with 1,001 km. In the group of the 100 main cities, the longest distance is between Mīrābād and Khandūd, with 1,210 km.
Group | From → To | Distance |
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Among the main 10 cities | From Herāt to Jalālābād | 759 km (471 mi) |
Among the main 25 cities | From Zaranj to Mashhad | 1,001 km (622 mi) |
Among the main 100 cities | From Mīrābād to Khandūd | 1,210 km (752 mi) |
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.
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.
Kabul → London | 5,720 km |
Kabul → Los Angeles | 12,373 km |
Kabul → Sydney | 11,415 km |
Kabul → Paris | 5,594 km |
Kabul → Tokyo | 6,282 km |
Kabul → Buenos Aires | 15,269 km |
Herāt → London | 5,253 km |
Herāt → Los Angeles | 12,432 km |
Herāt → Sydney | 11,955 km |
Herāt → Paris | 5,099 km |
Herāt → Tokyo | 6,874 km |
Herāt → Buenos Aires | 14,650 km |
Mazār-e Sharīf → London | 5,420 km |
Mazār-e Sharīf → Los Angeles | 12,151 km |
Mazār-e Sharīf → Sydney | 11,700 km |
Mazār-e Sharīf → Paris | 5,299 km |
Mazār-e Sharīf → Tokyo | 6,360 km |
Mazār-e Sharīf → Buenos Aires | 15,150 km |
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