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KBL to SME: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
7,210 mi
11,604 km · 6,266 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from SME?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Somerset (SME) is 7,210 miles (11,604 km, 6,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 8.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to SME?
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