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FSD to KBL: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,965 mi
11,210 km · 6,053 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, United States
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Near KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from KBL?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,965 miles (11,210 km, 6,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sioux Falls and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to KBL?
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