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KBL to CTS: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
3,831 mi
6,165 km · 3,329 nm
7h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from CTS?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Sapporo (CTS) is 3,831 miles (6,165 km, 3,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 59m 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 Sapporo?
Sapporo is 4.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to CTS?
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