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SAW to KBL: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,204 mi
3,547 km · 1,915 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 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 SAW from KBL?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,204 miles (3,547 km, 1,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 Istanbul and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to KBL?
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