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Afghanistan at a glance

Capital: Kabul
Area: 652,864 km²
Calling code: +93
Schengen: Not in Schengen
Tap water: Not recommended
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Currency AFNTime in Mazar-i-Sharif 06:15UTC+04:30Country codes AF / AFG

Mazār-e Sharīf · Asia/Kabul
36.70904, 67.11087

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Mausoleum of Imam Ali

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MZR

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Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport

8.9 km from the city centre · straight line

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Airport	IATA	Distance to city	Plan the next step
Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport	MZR	8.9 km	Airport website ↗
Kabul International Airport	KBL	304.7 km	Airport website ↗
Fayzabad Airport	FBD	306.5 km	Airport website ↗
Khost International Airport	KHT	453.1 km	Airport website ↗
Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport	HEA	522.2 km	Airport website ↗
Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport	KDH	590.1 km	Airport website ↗

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MZR

Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport

Mazar-i-Sharif · OAMS

Elevation1284 ft

Coordinates36.70412, 67.210459

Runways

06R / 24L

9843 × 147 ft

ASP

Radio frequencies

MAZAR CONTROL121.25 MHz

TWR132 MHz

KBL

Kabul International Airport

Kabul · OAKB

Elevation5877 ft

Coordinates34.565899, 69.212303

Runways

11 / 29

11483 × 164 ft

ASP

Radio frequencies

APP/DEP131.6 MHz

GND120.3 MHz

TWR129.4 MHz

FBD

Fayzabad Airport

Fayzabad · OAFZ

Elevation3872 ft

Coordinates37.122148, 70.5201

Runways

18 / 36

6049 × Unknown width ft

PSP

Radio frequencies

Not recorded

KHT

Khost International Airport

Khost · OAKS

Elevation4204 ft

Coordinates33.284605, 69.80734

Runways

06 / 24

8740 × 148 ft

ASP

Radio frequencies

Not recorded

HEA

Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport

Guzara · OAHR

Elevation3206 ft

Coordinates34.209999, 62.228298

Runways

18 / 36

9888 × 150 ft

ASP

Radio frequencies

TWR118.1 MHz

KDH

Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport

Kandahar · OAKN

Elevation3337 ft

Coordinates31.505769, 65.847963

Runways

05 / 23

10532 × 148 ft

ASP

Radio frequencies

METRO25.32 MHz

APP120.8 MHz

GCA122.6 MHz

GND126.7 MHz

TWR125.5 MHz

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Mausoleum of Imam Ali

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Herat

556,205 residents

JAN 4 °C FEB 6 °C MAR 12 °C APR 18 °C MAY 24 °C JUN 28 °C

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Mazar-i-Sharif

469,247 residents

JAN 5 °C FEB 7 °C MAR 12 °C APR 19 °C MAY 26 °C JUN 31 °C

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