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SSC to KBL: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,311 mi
11,766 km · 6,353 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from KBL?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,311 miles (11,766 km, 6,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 SSC to KBL?
Nonstop service on SSC–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 14h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sumter and Kabul?
Kabul is 8.5 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to KBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSC–KBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSC to KBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSC–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.