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SOB to KBL: distance & flight time
Sármellék (Sármellék International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,800 mi
4,506 km · 2,433 nm
5h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 57m 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
- SOB — Sármellék International Airport · Sármellék, Hungary
- 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 SOB
- TZR · Taszár Air Base41 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport71 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport71 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport83 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 SOB from KBL?
The flight distance from Sármellék (SOB) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,800 miles (4,506 km, 2,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOB to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOB to KBL?
Nonstop service on SOB–KBL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sármellék and Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Sármellék.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOB to KBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOB–KBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOB to KBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOB–KBL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.