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RHV to KBL: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,419 mi
11,939 km · 6,447 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from KBL?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,419 miles (11,939 km, 6,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to KBL?
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