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KBL to SZR: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
2,390 mi
3,846 km · 2,077 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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 SZR
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base36 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport46 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport54 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from SZR?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 2,390 miles (3,846 km, 2,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KBL to SZR?
Nonstop service on KBL–SZR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kabul and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 1.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KBL–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KBL to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KBL–SZR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.