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KBL to AER: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
1,676 mi
2,697 km · 1,456 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 mi away
Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from AER?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Sochi (AER) is 1,676 miles (2,697 km, 1,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Kabul and Sochi?
Sochi is 1.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to AER?
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