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KBL to SEA: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
6,725 mi
10,823 km · 5,844 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from SEA?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Seattle (SEA) is 6,725 miles (10,823 km, 5,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 39m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 11.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to SEA?
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