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SCF to KBL: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,725 mi
12,432 km · 6,713 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from KBL?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,725 miles (12,432 km, 6,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 37m 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 Scottsdale and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to KBL?
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