Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SFO to KBL: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,394 mi
11,900 km · 6,425 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
See live SFO→KBL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from KBL?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,394 miles (11,900 km, 6,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 San Francisco and Kabul?
Kabul is 11.5 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to KBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–KBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.