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SNO to KBL: distance & flight time
Sakon Nakhon (Sakon Nakhon Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,461 mi
3,961 km · 2,139 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNO — Sakon Nakhon Airport · Sakon Nakhon, Thailand
- 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 SNO
- KOP · Nakhon Phanom Airport37 mi away
- ZVK · Savannakhet Airport61 mi away
- ROI · Roi Et Airport78 mi away
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport89 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 SNO from KBL?
The flight distance from Sakon Nakhon (SNO) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,461 miles (3,961 km, 2,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNO to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 Sakon Nakhon and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours behind Sakon Nakhon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNO to KBL?
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