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KBL to GWT: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
3,178 mi
5,115 km · 2,762 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from GWT?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Westerland (GWT) is 3,178 miles (5,115 km, 2,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 Westerland?
Westerland is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to GWT?
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