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SWU to KBL: distance & flight time
Suwon (Suwon Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
3,189 mi
5,132 km · 2,771 nm
6h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
- 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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 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 SWU from KBL?
The flight distance from Suwon (SWU) to Kabul (KBL) is 3,189 miles (5,132 km, 2,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWU to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 43m 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 Suwon and Kabul?
Kabul is 4.5 hours behind Suwon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWU to KBL?
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