Quick facts
- Airports
- 6
- Scheduled routes
- 39
- Top airlines
- 8
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- KBL → DXB · 3 carriers
Top airports in Afghanistan
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabul | KBL | 29 | Departures → |
| 2 | Mazar-I-Sharif | MZR | 5 | Departures → |
| 3 | Herat | HEA | 3 | Departures → |
| 4 | Jalalabad | JAA | 1 | Departures → |
| 5 | Kandahar | KDH | 1 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Afghanistan
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kam Air | RQ | 18 | Network → |
| 2 | Ariana Afghan Airlines | FG | 14 | Network → |
| 3 | Iran Airtour | B9 | 2 | Network → |
| 4 | Etihad Airways | EY | 1 | Network → |
| 5 | flydubai | FZ | 1 | Network → |
| 6 | Turkish Airlines | TK | 1 | Network → |
| 7 | Mahan Air | W5 | 1 | Network → |
| 8 | Avia Traffic Company | YK | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Afghanistan
Most-served international destinations
- Istanbul (IST) · Turkiye — 3 carriers
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 3 carriers
- Jeddah (JED) · Saudi Arabia — 2 carriers
- Delhi (DEL) · India — 2 carriers
- Tehran (IKA) · Iran — 2 carriers
- Islamabad (ISB) · Pakistan — 2 carriers
- Madinah (MED) · Saudi Arabia — 1 carrier
- Abu Dhabi (AUH) · United Arab Emirates — 1 carrier
Aviation accidents in Afghanistan
- 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))
- 2020-01-27 — E-11A (Air Combat Command (ACC)) — 2 fatal
- 2015-10-11 — Puma HC MK 2
- 2014-04-26 — Lynx Mk 9 — 5 fatal
- 2014-02-09 — Voyager (RAF)
- 2011-10-02 — Unmanned Air System (UAS) Hermes 450
- 2011-08-25 — Chinook (RAF)
- 2010-08-10 — Chinook ZA708 — 1 fatal
- 2010-04-09 — CV-22B (Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)) — 4 fatal
- 2010-04-09 — CV-22B (Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)) — 4 fatal
- 2004-11-27 — Casa 212-200-CC (Presidential Airways) — 6 fatal
- 2001-10 — Antonov An-24V (Ariana Afghan Airlines)
- 2001-10 — Antonov An-24RV (Ariana Afghan Airlines)
- 2001-10 — Antonov An-24B (Ariana Afghan Airlines)
- 2001-10 — Antonov An-12B (Ariana Afghan Airlines)
- 2001-10 — Antonov An-12BK (Ariana Afghan Airlines)
- 2001-10 — Boeing 727-155C (Ariana Afghan Airlines)
- 2001-10 — Boeing 727-113C (Ariana Afghan Airlines)
Where Afghanistan flies to
- Turkiye — 7 routes to 3 airports
- Saudi Arabia — 6 routes to 3 airports
- United Arab Emirates — 4 routes to 2 airports
- Iran — 3 routes to 2 airports
- India — 2 routes to 1 airport
- Pakistan — 2 routes to 1 airport
- Kuwait — 1 route to 1 airport
- Kyrgyzstan — 1 route to 1 airport
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan has 6 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan has 39 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, Etihad Airways, flydubai.
Which is the busiest airport in Afghanistan?
By scheduled-route count, Kabul (KBL) is the busiest airport in Afghanistan with 29 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Afghanistan?
Istanbul (IST), Turkiye sees the most competition with 3 carriers serving it from Afghanistan.
Which countries do Afghanistan-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Turkiye (7 routes), Saudi Arabia (6 routes), United Arab Emirates (4 routes), Iran (3 routes), India (2 routes).