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PIR to KBL: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,942 mi
11,172 km · 6,033 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, 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 PIR
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport81 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport102 mi away
- VTN · Miller Field106 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport117 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 PIR from KBL?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,942 miles (11,172 km, 6,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 PIR to KBL?
Nonstop service on PIR–KBL 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 14h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pierre and Kabul?
Kabul is 10.5 hours ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to KBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIR–KBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIR to KBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIR–KBL 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.