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SYD to KBL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
7,102 mi
11,429 km · 6,171 nm
14h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from KBL?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Kabul (KBL) is 7,102 miles (11,429 km, 6,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 24m 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 Sydney and Kabul?
Kabul is 5.5 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to KBL?
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