Distance from Afghanistan to United States
The distance between Afghanistan and United States is 11,956 kilometers (7,429 miles).
Afghanistan, Asia
United States, America
11,956 km
Distance between centroids
7,202 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
10,517 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Maymana → The Bronx
Distances between Afghanistan and United States by cities:
| City in Afghanistan | City in United States | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Kandahār | New York City | 10,993 km |
| Mazār-e Sharīf | The Bronx | 10,543 km |
| Charikar | Manhattan | 10,806 km |
| Maymana | San Francisco | 11,811 km |
| Ghazni | New York City | 10,927 km |
| Herāt | The Bronx | 10,545 km |
| Baghlān | New York City | 10,685 km |
| Mashhad | The Bronx | 10,655 km |
| Kabul | Los Angeles | 12,373 km |
| Balkh | Los Angeles | 12,147 km |
| Balkh | New York City | 10,548 km |
| Pul-e Khumrī | New York City | 10,704 km |
| Kandahār | The Bronx | 10,974 km |
| Baghlān | Los Angeles | 12,201 km |
| Kunduz | New York City | 10,633 km |
| Maymana | The Bronx | 10,517 km |
| Kabul | New York City | 10,863 km |
| Gardez | Los Angeles | 12,475 km |
| Herāt | Manhattan | 10,556 km |
| Mazār-e Sharīf | Manhattan | 10,553 km |
Other distances from Afghanistan
| Distance 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 |
Other distances from United States
| Distances 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 |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Afghanistan and United States.
| 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 |