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SMD to KBL: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
6,958 mi
11,198 km · 6,047 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from KBL?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Kabul (KBL) is 6,958 miles (11,198 km, 6,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to KBL?
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