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KBL to SAD: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
7,778 mi
12,517 km · 6,759 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from SAD?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Safford (SAD) is 7,778 miles (12,517 km, 6,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 Safford?
Safford is 11.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to SAD?
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