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SFZ to KBL: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,596 mi
10,615 km · 5,731 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from KBL?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,596 miles (10,615 km, 5,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Smithfield and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to KBL?
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