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SWQ to KBL: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
4,330 mi
6,969 km · 3,763 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- 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 SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 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 SWQ from KBL?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Kabul (KBL) is 4,330 miles (6,969 km, 3,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Sumbawa Island and Kabul?
Kabul is 3.5 hours behind Sumbawa Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWQ to KBL?
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