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HSG to KBL: distance & flight time
Saga (Saga Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,451 mi
5,553 km · 2,999 nm
7h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HSG — Saga Airport · Saga, Japan
- 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 HSG
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport28 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport31 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 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 HSG from KBL?
The flight distance from Saga (HSG) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,451 miles (5,553 km, 2,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HSG to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 14m 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 Saga and Kabul?
Kabul is 4.5 hours behind Saga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HSG to KBL?
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