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MBS to KBL: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,785 mi
10,919 km · 5,896 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, United States
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Near KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from KBL?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,785 miles (10,919 km, 5,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 Saginaw and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to KBL?
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