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SCE to KBL: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,821 mi
10,978 km · 5,927 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from KBL?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,821 miles (10,978 km, 5,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to KBL?
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