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SBN to KBL: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,943 mi
11,174 km · 6,033 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,943 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 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 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 SBN from KBL?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,943 miles (11,174 km, 6,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN 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.
What is the time difference between South Bend and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of South Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBN to KBL?
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