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KBL to ZRH: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Zurich (Zürich Airport)
3,199 mi
5,149 km · 2,780 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBL from ZRH?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Zurich (ZRH) is 3,199 miles (5,149 km, 2,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to ZRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 Zurich?
Zurich is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to ZRH?
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