Official flight warnings over Afghanistan
- CZIB-NID-20574 Airspace of Afghanistan — valid until 31 Jan 2027
Regulatory status
- ARIANA AFGHAN AIRLINES — Banned in the EU
- All air carriers certified in Afghanistan — Banned in the EU
- KAM AIR — Banned in the EU
Quick facts
- Airports
- 7
- Scheduled routes
- 46
- Top airlines
- 7
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- KBL → DXB · 3 carriers
Top airports in Afghanistan
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabul | KBL | 31 | Departures → |
| 2 | Mazar-I-Sharif | MZR | 6 | Departures → |
| 3 | Kandahar | KDH | 5 | Departures → |
| 4 | Herat | HEA | 3 | Departures → |
| 5 | Khost | KHT | 1 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Afghanistan
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kam Air | RQ | 20 | Network → |
| 2 | Ariana Afghan Airlines | FG | 19 | Network → |
| 3 | Iran Airtour | B9 | 2 | Network → |
| 4 | Mahan Air | W5 | 2 | Network → |
| 5 | Etihad Airways | EY | 1 | Network → |
| 6 | flydubai | FZ | 1 | Network → |
| 7 | Turkish Airlines | TK | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Afghanistan
Most-served international destinations
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 3 carriers
- Istanbul (IST) · Turkiye — 3 carriers
- Jeddah (JED) · Saudi Arabia — 2 carriers
- Tehran (IKA) · Iran — 2 carriers
- Istanbul (SAW) · Turkiye — 2 carriers
- Delhi (DEL) · India — 2 carriers
- Islamabad (ISB) · Pakistan — 2 carriers
- Abu Dhabi (AUH) · United Arab Emirates — 1 carrier
Aviation accidents in Afghanistan
- 2024-01-20 — Falcon 10 (а/к Атлетик Групп) — 2 fatal
- 2023-05-04 — MQ-9A (Air Combat Command (ACC))
- 2020-10-28 — MQ-9A (Air Combat Command (ACC))
- 2020-06-24 — MQ-9A (Air Combat Command (ACC))
- 2020-04-20 — Sikorsky S61 N (CHI Aviation)
- 2020-01-27 — E-11A (Air Combat Command (ACC)) — 2 fatal
- 2016-12-12 — BOEING 737 46J (Safi Airways)
- 2016-05-18 — Ан-12Б (а/к Silk Way) — 7 fatal
- 2015-10-12 — Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Afghan Republican Air Force - Afghan Hanai Qurah) — 2 fatal
- 2015-10-11 — Puma HC MK 2
- 2015-10-02 — Lockheed C-130 Hercules (United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947)) — 14 fatal
- 2015-01-20 — Britten-Norman Islander (Xcel Aviation)
- 2014-11-07 — Boeing 737-400 (Ariana Afghan Airlines)
- 2014-07-22 — Lockheed C-130 Hercules (Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana)
- 2014-05-08 — Boeing 737-400 (Ariana Afghan Airlines)
- 2014-04-26 — Lynx Mk 9 — 5 fatal
- 2014-02-09 — Voyager (RAF)
- 2014-01-10 — 2014 United States Army King Air 300 MARSS crash
- 2014-01-09 — Beechcraft MC-12W Liberty (United States Army) — 3 fatal
- 2013-05-19 — Lockheed C-130 Hercules (United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947))
Where Afghanistan flies to
- Turkiye — 8 routes to 3 airports
- United Arab Emirates — 7 routes to 2 airports
- Saudi Arabia — 6 routes to 2 airports
- Iran — 4 routes to 2 airports
- India — 2 routes to 1 airport
- Pakistan — 2 routes to 1 airport
- China — 1 route to 1 airport
- Kuwait — 1 route to 1 airport
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan has 7 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan has 46 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Afghanistan?
Top operators by route count: Kam Air, Ariana Afghan Airlines, Iran Airtour, Mahan Air, Etihad Airways.
Which is the busiest airport in Afghanistan?
By scheduled-route count, Kabul (KBL) is the busiest airport in Afghanistan with 31 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Afghanistan?
Dubai (DXB), United Arab Emirates sees the most competition with 3 carriers serving it from Afghanistan.
Which countries do Afghanistan-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Turkiye (8 routes), United Arab Emirates (7 routes), Saudi Arabia (6 routes), Iran (4 routes), India (2 routes).