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KBL to SHM: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
3,712 mi
5,974 km · 3,226 nm
7h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from SHM?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 3,712 miles (5,974 km, 3,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 45m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 4.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to SHM?
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