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MHR to KBL: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,340 mi
11,813 km · 6,378 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 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 MHR from KBL?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,340 miles (11,813 km, 6,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 Sacramento and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to KBL?
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