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KBL to CIU: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
6,617 mi
10,649 km · 5,750 nm
13h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from CIU?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 6,617 miles (10,649 km, 5,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 27m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to CIU?
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