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KBL to SCE: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
6,821 mi
10,978 km · 5,927 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from SCE?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 6,821 miles (10,978 km, 5,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to SCE?
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