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KBL to SFO: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,394 mi
11,900 km · 6,425 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from SFO?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,394 miles (11,900 km, 6,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 11.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to SFO?
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