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SIR to KBL: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,268 mi
5,260 km · 2,840 nm
6h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from KBL?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,268 miles (5,260 km, 2,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 53m 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 Sion and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to KBL?
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