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SHV to KBL: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,678 mi
12,356 km · 6,672 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 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 SHV from KBL?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,678 miles (12,356 km, 6,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Shreveport and Kabul?
Kabul is 9.5 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to KBL?
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