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SVO to KBL: distance & flight time
Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,106 mi
3,389 km · 1,830 nm
4h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SVO — Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 SVO
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base26 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport27 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport32 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport35 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 SVO from KBL?
The flight distance from Moscow (SVO) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,106 miles (3,389 km, 1,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVO to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 36m 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 Moscow and Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVO to KBL?
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