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KBL to SYM: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
2,078 mi
3,344 km · 1,806 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from SYM?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Simao (SYM) is 2,078 miles (3,344 km, 1,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 Simao?
Simao is 3.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to SYM?
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