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KBL to SHY: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
3,512 mi
5,652 km · 3,052 nm
7h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- SHY — Shinyanga Airport · Shinyanga, Tanzania
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 SHY
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport90 mi away
- GIT · Mchauru Airport107 mi away
- TBO · Tabora Airport111 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from SHY?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 3,512 miles (5,652 km, 3,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 21m 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 Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is 1.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to SHY?
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