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SKE to KBL: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,146 mi
5,064 km · 2,734 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from KBL?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,146 miles (5,064 km, 2,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m 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 Skien and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to KBL?
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