| Popular Airport | Mulege - Mulege Municipal Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 16 hour 20 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 13185 Km |
If you travel by plane from Kabul, you need to reach Kabul International Airport (Hamid Karzai International Airport). From Kabul International Airport, you can travel to many destinations with many airlines. Turkish Airlines also organizes seven flights a week from Istanbul to Kabul. The journey from Kabul to Istanbul lasts 5 hours.
There is a time difference of 2 hours and 30 minutes between Kabul and Turkey. For example, when it is 10.30 am in Kabul, the clock may still show 08.00 am in Turkey. But Afghanistan does not apply day light saving time. Therefore, time difference with Kabul is 2 hours 30 minutes in winter and 1 hour 30 minutes in summer. When you travel from Kabul to Istanbul, it is useful to consider these differences.
There is still no advanced urban transportation network in Kabul. Due to the fact that the city is located in a mountainous area, the rail system does not exist in this area. Buses and taxis are the most commonly used means of transportation within the city. You can also choose to walk to the airport instead of driving. Obtaining a map of Kabul would help you not to encounter problem with urban transportation.
The bus is one of the most used vehicles in urban transportation in Kabul. Buses in the city are comfortable and modern. But the direction information and the numbers of the buses are in Pashtun. You can find out which buses go to Kabul International Airport if you would have a Pashtun dictionary with you a guide on this subject on your own.
Visitors often prefer to take taxis for transportation in Kabul. Many of the taxi drivers know a little English. But just in case, you would write that you want to go to Kabul International Airport in local language on a paper and give it to the taxi driver.
You can rent a car to go to Kabul International Airport and get rid of the stress of catching the plane. With the car you will rent, you will not need to carry your heavy luggage between long distances on public transport vehicles.
Kabul International Airport, which connects Afghanistan's capital city Kabul to many points of the world, offers a more comfortable and enjoyable flight experience to its passengers with the renovation works. Improvements at the airport have resulted in the addition of a new international terminal and the old terminal is now being used for domestic flights.
Airline companies such as Turkish Airlines (THY), Emirates, Flydubai, Air India, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Ariana Afghan, Safi Airways, Kam Air, Mahan Air, SpiceJet, East Horizon Airlines and Iranian Aseman Airlines provides flights to Kabul. The airport of the city has free Wi-Fi, a duty free, currency exchange and ATM.
At the same time, you can eat at the restaurants in the terminal, and make benefit of the post office and car parking. It is not advised to have an alcoholic drink with you on your way to Kabul. It is a crime to have an alcoholic drink with you when you land here.
Located about 3 kilometers north of Mulege, Mulege Airport is mostly used for short-distance regional flights. Loreto International Airport, which is 140 kilometers away from the center of the city, is preferred for domestic and international flights. You can reach the center of Mulege by choosing one of the alternative means of transportation such as rental car, taxi or shuttle from both Mulege Airport and Loreto International Airport. The journey from Mulege Airport to the center would usually not exceed a few minutes. From Loreto International Airport, on the other hand, it can take up to 1.5 hours.
At Mulege Airport, a taxi can only be found on days and at times when flights are operated. If you want to travel from the airport to the center of Mulege by taxi, you can book with one of the taxi stops in advance to increase your chances of finding a car. At Loreta International Airport you can easily find a taxi at any time and travel to Mulege with one of these fast cars. The distance of Loreta International Airport to the center of Mulege is almost 140 kilometers, a fact that is increasing the taxi fare. As an alternative to directly taking a taxi, you can travel to Mulege by bus or if you wish you can rent a car from Loreta International Airport and drive to Mulege with your rental car.
Due to the fact that Mulege Airport is at close proximity to the center, buses are considered to be among the alternative means of transportation. However, if you prefer flying to Loreta International Airport and get to Mulege from here, you can enjoy a bus ride to Mulege at very affordable rates from the airport. Bus fare at this distance is much more affordable compared to taxi or rental car, a fact that is leading those looking for an affordable option to the buses.
It is possible to travel from both Mulege Airport, which is just a few kilometers away from the center, and Loreta International Airport to the center of Mulege with airport shuttles. To be able to make benefit of these vehicles, you must make a reservation in advance and wait for your shuttle outside the airport terminal at the designated time. If you are planning to stay in a hotel close to the city, you can contact the hotel where you will spend the night to get information about local shuttle companies and make reservations.
If you choose to rent a car at Loreta International Airport from one of the international and local car rental companies, you can reach Mulege with a car ride of up to 1.5 hours. At Mulege Airport, car rental is an alternative that you can only us by making reservations to rental companies in the city and its neighbourhood. Make sure that you have your travel and driver's documents that you would need while renting a car in the region with you when coming to the car rental offices at Loreta International Airport. Thus, you can easily rent your car and hit the road to Mulege or the other regions where you will be traveling.
