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KBL to SLE: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
6,892 mi
11,092 km · 5,989 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from SLE?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Salem (SLE) is 6,892 miles (11,092 km, 5,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Salem?
Salem is 11.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to SLE?
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